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OakleyWY

Home to 98 people, the town was settled in 1901.

Population
98
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
38.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1901
125 years ago

Is Oakley a good place to live?

No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Oakley. Oakley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Diamondville · 2 miKemmerer · 2 miOpal · 10 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oakley.

Climate

Oakley has snowy winters and pleasant summers

50″snow a winter

The town’s midsummer high stands at 81°F, below both the Wyoming town median (87°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–30°
Spring25–51°
Summer42–77°
Fall25–55°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOakley’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 6°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oakley is

Oakley: 15% of adults binge drink. In Oakley, 70% of adults had a checkup this year, against 68% in Wyoming’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 8.2% worry about having enough food.

OakleyWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%68%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.2%11%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOakleyWY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.2%9.7%
Evanston Regional Hospital
42.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageOakley’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby42.6 miles to an ER · Evanston Regional HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than WY on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Oakley is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

44risk score of 100

Expected losses in Oakley break down as 76% from inland flooding and 8% from lightning. The risk rating from FEMA for Oakley comes to 44 of 100.

FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
Full pageOakley’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakley

12pages on Oakley
The big questions
HealthBetter than WY on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Fossil Butte National Monument 11 miLibraryLincoln County Library System
The story
HistorySettled 1901Climate81° summer highs · 50″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Oakley: who provides what

Oakley is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOakley Water, LLCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8310183101 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Oakley; the nearest are

Utah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Logan, UT66.4 mi$9,228 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City, UT104.8 mi$4,426 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Oakley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Oakley

Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States

Oakley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 49 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
6,919 ft
Area code
307

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