- Oakley, Kansas
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Oakley, Kansas — City — Location of Oakley, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°7′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.12806°N 100.85444°WCoordinates: 39°7′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.12806°N 100.85444°W Country United States State Kansas Counties Logan, Thomas, Gove Area – Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) – Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 3,064 ft (934 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 2,045 – Density 1,076.3/sq mi (415.6/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 67748 Area code(s) 785 FIPS code 20-51825[2] GNIS feature ID 0485446[3] Website City Website Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,045.[1] It is the county seat of Logan County.[4]
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Geography
Oakley is located at 39°7′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.12806°N 100.85444°W (39.128023, -100.854490) at an elevation of 3,064 feet (934 m).[3][5] It lies roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the South Fork of the Saline River in the High Plains region of the Great Plains.
The city is located at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 83 in northwest Kansas. It is in the northeast corner of Logan County, and portions of it extend into Gove County and Thomas County. Oakley is approximately 211 miles (340 km) northwest of Wichita, 227 miles east-southeast of Denver, and 335 miles (539 km) west of Kansas City.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 176 — 1900 269 52.8% 1910 681 153.2% 1920 768 12.8% 1930 1,159 50.9% 1940 1,138 −1.8% 1950 1,915 68.3% 1960 2,190 14.4% 1970 2,327 6.3% 1980 2,343 0.7% 1990 2,045 −12.7% 2000 2,173 6.3% 2010 2,045 −5.9% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,173 people, 904 households, and 603 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.9 people per square mile (443.9/km²). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 533.9 per square mile (206.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.59% White, 0.55% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 904 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $41,066. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,882. About 3.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Oakley School District (Unified School District 274) operates three public schools in the city:[7]
- Oakley Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5)
- Oakley Middle School (6-8)
- Oakley High School (9-12)
There is also one Catholic school in Oakley, St. Joseph School (Pre-K-5).[8]
Transportation
U.S. Route 40 runs east-west along the southern edge of the city. U.S. Route 83, which runs north-south, intersects U.S. 40 south of the city, runs concurrently with it for 1 mile going west, then turns north, running along the western edge of the city. East of the city, U.S. 40 merges with Interstate 70, which approaches from the northwest, and continues east.
Oakley Municipal Airport, located southeast of the city, hosts general aviation.[9]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs east-west through town. A branch line splits off to the northwest toward Colby.[10]
Media
Oakley has a weekly newspaper, The Oakley Graphic.[11]
Museums
The Fick Fossil and History Museum shares a building with the community library. The Fick Museum is free (donations) and has a number of interesting large dinosaur fossils from Kansas, many old tools, mineral specimens, and shell & mineral folk art. The Fick Fossil and History Museum is open seven days a week in summer, with shorter hours in winter.
In popular culture
The Palace Theatre in Oakley has been featured in People magazine and ABC World News after the establishment reopened in 2003 after being forced to close indefinitely two years prior. It is a community run theatre and is managed by senior students in the Oakley High School entrepreneurship class.[12] See the ABC World News video here[13]
The 2006 CBS television series Jericho is about a fictional small town in northwest Kansas that must cope with the aftermath of nuclear attacks on major American cities. The fictional town of Jericho shares many similarities with Oakley, which is about 70 miles from the Colorado/Kansas border. Oakley and Jericho also share the same intersection points of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 83, and U.S. Route 40.[14] Approximately 70 Jericho fans met in Oakley on September 14–16, 2007 for the first Jericho convention, called Jerichon 2007. A second Jerichon was held Memorial Day weekend 2008,[15] though fewer fans attended, set designer Mike Loomer made an appearance. A third Jerichon was discussed but never happened.
Gallery
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Stockyard on the edge of Oakley
References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Oakley School District". Oakley School District. http://www.oakleyschoolsks.com/. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "St. Joseph Church & School - Classrooms". St. Joseph Church & School. http://www.sjoakley.org/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=146. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "KOEL - Oakley Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOEL. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "UPRR Common Line Names". Union Pacific Railroad. http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/upcomnam.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "About this Newspaper: The Oakley graphic". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030955/. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ Palace Theatre website
- ^ ABC World News
- ^ Real world location of Jericho, Kansas (tv-series)
- ^ Guardians of Jericho
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
- City
- Schools
- USD 274, local school system
- Historical
- Maps
- Oakley City Map, KDOT
- Gove County Map, KDOT
- Logan County Map, KDOT
- Thomas County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Gove County, Kansas Cities Gove City | Grainfield | Grinnell | Oakley‡ | Park | Quinter
Townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kansas County seat: OakleyCities Oakley‡ | Russell Springs | Winona
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communityFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Thomas County, Kansas Cities 
Unincorporated
communityLevant
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Kansas
- County seats in Kansas
- Populated places in Gove County, Kansas
- Populated places in Logan County, Kansas
- Populated places in Thomas County, Kansas
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