Oak Grove, Carroll County, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Oak Grove, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Robert Fairweather [1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:7.15
Area Land Km2:7.15
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.76
Area Land Sq Mi:2.76
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:386
Population Density Km2:54.01
Population Density Sq Mi:139.86
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1322
Coordinates:36.4639°N -93.4303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72660
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-50810
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2407016
Website:http://oakgrovear.com/
Unit Pref:Imperial

Oak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 386 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6sqkm, all land.[4]

List of highways

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 376 people, 145 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.5/km2. There were 171 housing units at an average density of 25.7/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 1.60% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races.

There were 145 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $24,444 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,364. About 13.0% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town Leaders – Town of Oak Grove Arkansas.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 2, 2021. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Grove town, Arkansas. June 13, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. Bureau. U. S. Census. United States Census Bureau. en. August 9, 2019.