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Oakley, KS

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Population
1,974
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
3,067 ft
Median Home Value
$120,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$793/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$77,065
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Oakley in context.

OverallBest places in KansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in KansasNearest larger communityGarden City, Kansas79 miles away · 27,402 residents.

About Oakley

Oakley is Logan County's seat, a northwestern Kansas city laid out along the old Smoky Hill Trail. Homesteaders came through the trail country in the 1870s and 1880s, and Oakley took its official name in 1885. The Fick Fossil and History Museum makes the local geology part of the town's story, displaying fossils, tools, minerals, and folk art from the region. Oakley also sits near the South Fork of the Saline River and the junction of I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 83. It is a county-seat town with trail dust and fossils in the same address.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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