Oak Grove, Kaufman County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Oak Grove, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kaufman
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.08
Area Land Km2:5.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.96
Area Land Sq Mi:1.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:617
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:128
Elevation Ft:420
Coordinates:32.5403°N -96.3172°W
Area Code:214, 469, 945, 972
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-52902[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1388559[3]

Oak Grove is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 617 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Oak Grove is located in central Kaufman County at 32.5403°N -96.3172°W (32.540147, –96.317266).[4] It is 4miles south of Kaufman, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6km2, all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 710 people, 258 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 265 housing units at an average density of 125.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 0.85% African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.

There were 258 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,938, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $53,056 versus $33,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,551. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Kaufman Independent School District. The city is served by Phillips Elementary School, Nash Intermediate School, Norman Junior High School, and Kaufman High School. All Kaufman ISD schools are located in the city of Kaufman.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Oak Grove town, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200213090004/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4852902 . February 13, 2020 . May 3, 2019 . American FactFinder . U.S. Census Bureau.