Oakley, Utah
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| Oakley, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Summit |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²) |
| - Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,434 ft (1,961 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 948 |
| - Density | 150.5/sq mi (58.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84055 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-55650[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1444043[2] |
Oakley is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 948 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Oakley is located at (40.718595, -111.287863)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 948 people, 278 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 150.5 people per square mile (58.1/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 52.4/sq mi (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.41% White, 0.11% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.95% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $62,059. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,855. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Highlights
Located just 45 miles east of Salt Lake City, on SR 32, in the beautiful Kamas (Rhodes) Valley, Oakley (elev. 6500') is a Gateway to the High Uintah Mountains. Some magnificent scenery can be seen along the Weber Canyon Road, which follows the Weber River to its headwaters, as well as the Smith and Morehouse Creek to its reservoir in its own scenic canyon just 15 miles from Oakley.
A Mormon pioneer, Parley P. Pratt, was sent to this valley from Salt Lake City by Brigham Young in 1850 to check on the possibility of establishing settlements along the Weber and nearby Provo Rivers. His report was "a good valley, abundant grass and plenty of water".
The first white man to winter here was Thomas Rhodes, in 1853. An explorer, trapper, prospector, part time farmer and close friend of Brigham Young, he was occasionally called from his California prospecting by Brigham when there was a need for money for the church. Rhodes would disappear for a week or so into the High Uintahs and return with a supply of gold.
The first settlers in Oakley were William Stevens and wife Emma Crowder Stevens, having moved here in 1868. Soon to follow were relatives and friends, among whom were the Fraziers, Hortins, Richards, Wildes and Gibbons, to name a few; and all names are still prominent in the town.
Oakley's original name of Oak Creek was derived from a creek which ran just east of the present town site and which was thickly overgrown with oak trees. It was changed to its present name in late 1886 or early 1887, having been chosen from many names submitted by the settlers in a contest.
Incorporated in 1933 on land originally purchased from the Union Pacific Company by the early settlers in the land sale of the 1880's, Oakley has maintained its small town (1200 pop.) charm as primarily an agricultural community, at one time being a large producer of dairy products. More recently it is given to cattle and horse feeding, "haying", still some dairying and a base for recreational activities which abound - hiking, fishing, horseback riding, camping, hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing - all within a very short distance from town.
The town features a Latter-Day Saint meeting house, small gas station(Dutch's service), a skateboard park, and a small grocery store now known as Ken's Kash, but originally known for many years as the Weber Mercantile, and a hamburger restaurant known as The Oakley Polar King that is open in summer. A new restaurant will open in the summer of 2008. The Road Island Diner (www.roadislanddiner.com) Oakley is most famous for its annual rodeo, held each year on the Fourth of July weekend. This rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, celebrated its 75th birthday in 2005 with the opening of a $3 million, 6,000 seat-arena.
The towns of Marion, Kamas, and Peoa are its neighbors. The Weber River flows nearby.
[edit] Prominent Figures
Kenneth Woolstenhulme, former Mayor and current Summit County Commissioner.
[Richard Maynes], a member of the Quorum of the Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Nadine Gilmore
Michael Hutchings - Current owner of the Infinity Gauntlent.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Oakley, Utah is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Oakley Web Cam
- Oakley City and Rodeo
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