Why visit Oakley
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Palace Community Theatre, Oakley High School Stadium and Fick Fossil and History Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Oakley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Oakley
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.
From the Wikipedia article Oakley, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
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Oakley High School Stadium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Football stadium in Oakley, Kansas
Fick Fossil and History Museum
Museum · 0.9 mi
700 West 3rd Street, Oakley
Mo-Sa 09:00-12:00,13:00-17:00
Buffalo Bill Cultural Center
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
3083 US 83, Oakley
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
History
The area that would later become Oakley was settled in the 1870s and 1880s by travelers from the Smoky Hill Trail. Oakley was founded in 1884 by Judge Fredman and David D. Hoag. Originally named Carlyle, its name was changed to Cleveland, before settling on its final name of Oakley in 1885, named after Hoag's mother, Elizabeth Oakley Gardner Hoag.
From the History section of Oakley, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Oakley
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 4.5 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 18°F | 0.5 in | 6.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 25°F | 1.0 in | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 1.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 45°F | 3.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 56°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 62°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 60°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 50°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 37°F | 1.6 in | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 25°F | 0.8 in | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 17°F | 0.5 in | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oakley 4W (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gove County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-02-17: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Grinnell 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Colby 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Hoxie 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Quinter 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Brewster 33 mi northwest, about 53 min by car
- Healy 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Scott City 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Goodland 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atwood 49 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Leoti 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Casey's General Store in Oakley, KS, NissanFanatic245, Public domain
- Oakley, Kansas (7235139948), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oakley, KS high school stadium from SE 2, Ammodramus, CC0
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