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A town of 2,096, settled in 1885.
39% of working residents work locally in Oakley Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Oakley Township. Lake of the Forest Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Oakley Township yet; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakley Township.
FEMA puts 23% of Oakley Township’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Oakley Township sits below 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Oakley school district. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 3 public schools serve Oakley Township, with 456 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 191 | B |
| Oakley Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 130 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Oakley Township, the July high is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Oakley Township has lost 238 jobs, to 1,023 in 2023. The typical journey to work for Oakley Township comes to 17 minutes. The top destinations are Oakley (36%), Colby (8%) and Winona Township (5%). Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line.
| Oakley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). Just over a fifth of Oakley Township residents are 65 or older. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas. For Oakley Township, the midpoint age is 44.2 years.
| Oakley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Oakley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults in Oakley Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Of 32 CDC measures, Oakley Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 30% feel lonely.
| Oakley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oakley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 59 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Oakley Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bertrand Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Annie Oakley Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oakley Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Oakley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Gove / Logan / Thomas Counties of Kansas
Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Logan County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,046.
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3 towns share a border with Oakley Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monument Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grinnell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkader Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oakley Township, Monument Township, Grinnell Township and Elkader Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oakley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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