Oakley, Idaho
| Oakley, Idaho | |
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 Location in Cassia County and the state of Idaho |
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 Oakley, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 42°14′32″N 113°52′51″W / 42.24222°N 113.88083°WCoordinates: 42°14′32″N 113°52′51″W / 42.24222°N 113.88083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Cassia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgia Dimick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2) |
| • Land | 4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,570 ft (1,390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 763 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 777 |
| • Density | 166.2/sq mi (64.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83346 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-58330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396977 |
Oakley is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census, up from 668 in 2000. It is part of the Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Oakley is located at 42°14′32″N 113°52′51″W / 42.24222°N 113.88083°W (42.242360, -113.880904), at an elevation of 4,570 feet (1,393 m) above sea level. It is 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 4.59 square miles (11.89 km2), all of it land.
The city was named for William Oakley, the proprietor of a 19th-century stagecoach station located at a spring currently located about 2 miles west of the present townsite known as Oakley Meadows. David B. Haight, former member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was born in Oakley. The small hamlet has served as home to a surprising number of famous Americans. The former governors of Utah and Massachusetts can trace their stock to Oakley. Jon Huntsman of Utah is the grandson of David B. Haight, above, and Mitt Romney, of Massachusetts is the son of another famous Oakley-ite, George Romney. Yet another Oakley Romney, Marion G. Romney, was a Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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