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Oakley
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Oakley
Total population
830
Median home value
$233,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Oakley is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. The population was 786 at the 2020 census, up from 763 in 2010. It is part of the Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The city was named for William Oakley, the proprietor of a 19th-century stagecoach station located at a spring currently located about west of the present townsite known as Oakley Meadows. Oakley Academy was established in 1901, and Howells Opera House was established in 1907.
Geography
Oakley is located at the very southern limit of the Snake River Plain, and close to Goose Creek, between the Middle and Albion Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oakley has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Oakley was on July 21–22, 1893, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1933. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Oakley, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves532
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves475
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves350
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves341
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves334
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves322
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves300
- Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves271
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- OAKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · OAKLEY · 192 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OAKLEY · 187 students · 11.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2026-06-1625 km NNW of Snowville, Utah
- M 2.58 — 2003-04-1855 km SSE of Oakley, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Idaho
- Albion19.3 mi away · pop. 376
- Burley20.9 mi away · pop. 11,958
- Murtaugh22.4 mi away · pop. 129
- Heyburn22.8 mi away · pop. 3,693
- Declo23.2 mi away · pop. 477
- Paul25.5 mi away · pop. 1,586
- Malta26.6 mi away · pop. 346
- Hazelton27.6 mi away · pop. 977
- Rupert28.1 mi away · pop. 6,190
- Hansen29.2 mi away · pop. 1,225
- Eden30.1 mi away · pop. 421
- Kimberly32.1 mi away · pop. 5,111
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Oakley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 44 mi
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 53 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 69 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 81 mi
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 85 mi
- Wildfire Oxley, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 98 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET