Moving to Oakley, Kansas

Population: 2,173. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,984 (-8.7% change)
Males: 1,021 (47.0%), Females: 1,152 (53.0%)

Logan County

Zip code: 67748

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $30,781
Median house value: $56,200

Population by Race

Races in Oakley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.2%), Irish (11.6%), United States (10.6%), English (8.1%), Swedish (3.6%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 3050 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Oakley, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakley

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakley city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oakley:

  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (211 CHERRY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oakley:

  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; COLBY, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; HOXIE, KS)
  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; QUINTER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakley:

  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 60 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakley:

  • OAKLEY MUNI (about 5 miles; OAKLEY, KS; Abbreviation: OEL)
  • SHALZ FIELD (about 24 miles; COLBY, KS; Abbreviation: CBK)
  • HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 34 miles; HOXIE, KS; Abbreviation: 1F5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakley:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 171 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 203 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 217 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 250 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 250 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high school in Oakley:

  • OAKLEY SR HIGH (Students: 178; Location: 118 WEST 7TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakley:

  • OAKLEY ELEM (Students: 233; Location: 115 W 6TH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 611 CENTER; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Oakley:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 725 FREEMAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Oakley:

  • OAKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,556; Location: 700 WEST 3RD; 26,848 books; 366 audio materials; 1,048 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)