Oakley

History

Originally the area was called Mickleville. Philip Mickle, who owned a tavern there in 1842, became the first postmaster of Mickleville on March 12, 1856. That post office was moved to the hamlet of Havana on April 18, 1860, which was two miles southeast of Oakleys present location. In 1868, Andrew Huggins plotted and recorded the village of Oakley and the post office was moved from Havana. It was named for Judge Oakley of Dutchess County, New York, a relative of one of its citizens. Oakley was incorporated as a village in 1887. In 1880 Oakley had a population of 350, one school, three dry-goods stores, two grocers, two drug stores and two hardware stores. It had a factory that employed 40 people.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Chesaning Middle School
  Middle · CHESANING · 557 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Big Rock Elementary School
  Elementary · CHESANING · 417 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Chesaning Union High School
  High · CHESANING · 405 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education
  High · CHESANING · 30 students · 15:1 ratio