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OakleyKS
A town of 2,009.
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Population
2,009
+0% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
984
Balanced
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Weather
Forecast →50°
Clear
H 63° · L 44°
Local news
All →- Failed Bank Information for Small Business Bank, Lenexa, KSFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (.gov) · Aug 25
- Farmers State Bank assumes deposits of Small Business BankJohnson County Post · Jul 20
- Sonic Drive-In | Oakley, KS, 3689 U.S. 40, Oakley, KS, 67748cbre.com · Jul 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakley. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Oakley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–45°
Spring37–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Oakley
About one in 3 of Oakley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Colby (9%), Winona (6%) and Winona (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oakley36%
Colby9%
Winona6%
Winona3%
Hays3%
21 mi
median commute distance
984
jobs based in Oakley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Oakley beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Oakley | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
Logan County Hospital
1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
34th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Oakley is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,228 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bertrand Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Annie Oakley Park | 0.2 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Oakley
City in Gove / Logan / Thomas Counties of Kansas
Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Logan County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,046.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,046
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,064 ft
- ZIP code
- 67748
- Area code
- 785
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