Oakley, Kansas

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Stockyard on the edge of Oakley

Oakley is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Logan County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Television Significance
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Oakley is located at 39°7′41″N, 100°51′16″W (39.128023, -100.854490)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Television Significance

The 2006 CBS hit 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 vast distance of this region from major metropolitan areas isolate Jericho, Kansas from the brunt of nuclear attack. The fictional town of Jericho shares many similarities with Oakley, which is about 70 miles from the Colorado/Kansas border. Oakley and Jericho also happen to share the same intersection points of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 83, and U.S. Route 40.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,173 people, 904 households, and 603 families residing in the city. The population density was 443.9/km² (1,149.9/mi²). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 206.1/km² (533.9/mi²). 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.