Oak Grove, Kaufman County, Texas

Oak Grove, Texas
Town
Location of Oak Grove in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°31′58″N96°19′07″W / 32.53278°N 96.31861°W / 32.53278; -96.31861
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kaufman
Area [1]
• Total	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	420 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	617
• Density	310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-52902 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2413062 [2]

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 4 miles (6 km) south of Kaufman, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	319		—
1990	557		74.6%
2000	710		27.5%
2010	603		−15.1%
2020	617		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 710 people, 258 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.4 inhabitants per square mile (129.9/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 125.6 per square mile (48.5/km²). 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. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Grove, Kaufman County, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Oak Grove town, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census Bureau profile: Oak Grove, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.