Town guide

Oakley, Kansas

Oakley is a city in Logan County, Kansas, home to about 2,009 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67748.

Population2,0091,046 per sq mi
Median home value$120,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Oakley

1 ZIP code

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Around Oakley

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)207 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO208 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX493 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oakley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oakley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oakley had 2,046 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Logan County grew from 1,962 residents in 1900 to 2,762 in 2020.

Oakley population by census2000: 2,173, 2010: 2,045, 2020: 2,0462,17320002,04520102,0462020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,962, 1910: 4,240, 1920: 3,223, 1930: 4,145, 1940: 3,688, 1950: 4,206, 1960: 4,036, 1970: 3,814, 1980: 3,478, 1990: 3,081, 2000: 3,046, 2010: 2,756, 2020: 2,7622K’00’103K’20’304K’40’504K’60’703K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakleyJan: high 42°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 34°F, 1.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in42°16°Jan0.445°18°Feb0.556°25°Mar1.065°34°Apr1.874°45°May3.086°57°Jun2.792°62°Jul3.889°60°Aug2.981°51°Sep1.868°37°Oct1.654°25°Nov0.844°17°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakley 4w, KS weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Logan County

917 jobs at 103 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Logan CountyRetail trade: 210 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 169 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 90 jobs; Construction: 86 jobs; Other services: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 48 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 22 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Wholesale trade 10% Construction 9% Other services 9% Finance and insurance 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Logan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakley1.1 miles
  • Citizens Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Colby21.0 miles
  • Sheridan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hoxie28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oakley

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oakley Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fick Fossil and History Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oakley

Public schools here are run by Oakley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakley ElemOakleyPre-K–4191Public1.3 mi
Oakley Middle SchoolOakley5–8135Public1.4 mi
Oakley Sr HighOakley9–12130Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph SchoolOakleyPre-K–540Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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