Oak Grove, Louisiana

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Oak Grove, Louisiana
Town
Highway 2 as Main Street in Oak Grove LA.jpg
Downtown Oak Grove facing west
West Carroll Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Oak Grove Highlighted.svg
Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°51′41″N91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W / 32.86139; -91.38917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish West Carroll
Government
 • MayorHubert Rolilson jr.(D)
 • City CouncilNoel Haynes (R)

Todd Nevels (R)
James E. Philley (R)
Cherry P. Rye (D)

Garland C. Walker (D)

Contents

Area
[1]
 • Total
1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,441
 • Density838.28/sq mi (323.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71263
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-56820
GNIS feature ID2407017
Website townofoakgrove.com

Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census. [3]

Geography

Louisiana Highway 2 forms Main Street in Oak Grove.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.15%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 398—
1920 70075.9%
1930 1,24177.3%
1940 1,65433.3%
1950 1,7968.6%
1960 1,7970.1%
1970 1,98010.2%
1980 2,21411.8%
1990 2,126−4.0%
2000 2,1742.3%
2010 1,727−20.6%
2020 1,441−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Oak Grove racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)92263.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)40828.31%
Native American 50.35%
Other/Mixed 372.57%
Hispanic or Latino 694.79%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,441 people, 652 households, and 384 families residing in the town.

Arts and culture

The Fiske Theatre, built in 1928, is the oldest operating movie theatre in northeast Louisiana and the last remaining single-screen facility. [6] The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6] [7]

Education

Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. Schools include Oak Grove Elementary School, and Oak Grove High School. [8]

Media

"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area.

KWCL-FM is a radio station in Oak Grove.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Greg Hilburn, Oak Grove's Fiske Theatre recommended for National Registry, November 22, 2013". Monroe News-Star . Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Fiske Theatre". National Park Service.
  8. ↑ "Flash Intro Page". 14-0productions.com. July 19, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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