Oakley, KS

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Oakley, Kansas

Oakley, Kansas is 211 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 213 miles E of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is in Logan county. The population of the city is 2,173.

The People and Families of Oakley

In Oakley, about 62% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Oakley.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakley had a median family income of $41,066.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Oakley.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the city.

Oakley Housing

Of the housing in Oakley, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Oakley, 91% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Oakley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Oakley, KS

Comparing Oakley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	211 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	213 miles E of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Logan
Standard Zip Codes	67748
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.144
Longitude	-100.862

Station	OAKLEY 4 W
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 40 F
Apr Temp	35 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 91 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	COLBY 1 SW
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 39 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 90 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	20.7 inches

Station	BREWSTER 4 W
Distance	35 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 39 F
Apr Temp	32 to 64 F
Jul Temp	59 to 92 F
Oct Temp	34 to 68 F
Annual Precip	19.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,173	100%
Male	1,021	47%
Female	1,152	53%
Under 18	527	24.3%
18+	1,646	75.7%
65+	496	22.8%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.94
White	2,099	96.6%
African-American	12	0.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	10	0.5%
Mixed Race	46	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,984
Growth	-189
Growth %	-8.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	46.7%
US/American	14%
Irish	8.9%
English	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Swedish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
European	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Russian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Danish	1%
Italian	0.9%
British	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakley	2,173	$41,066
Colby	5,450	$45,127
Grainfield	327	$44,167
Grinnell	329	$41,750
Rexford	157	$39,688
Winona	228	$35,500

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Oakley Public Library 700 West 3rd Oakley, Kansas (785) 672-4776 Library Web Site

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