Profile for Oakley, Kansas, KS

Founded as a stop on the Union Pacific line between Denver and Kansas City.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Logan County Fair - July 17-21, 2007
• State Corn Husking Contest - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fick Fossil & History Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Oakley

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Oakley Chamber of Commerce

43% of Oakley residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oakley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oakley
• Cemeteries in Logan County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Logan County
• Libraries in or near Oakley

Post a query on a message board:

• Logan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Logan County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oakley was $16,882, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Logan County economic census
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18% of Oakley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Oakley festival dates:

• Logan County Fair - July 17-21, 2007
• State Corn Husking Contest - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Logan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oakley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $266.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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Libraries in Oakley include Oakley Public Library ... View libraries

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Logan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oakley political report.

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The average commute time for Oakley workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Oakley include Best Value Kansas Kountry Inn.

• Oakley travel guide
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