Oak Grove, Louisiana

Oak Grove, Louisiana
Town
Downtown Oak Grove facing west
Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°51′55″N91°23′01″W / 32.86528°N 91.38361°W / 32.86528; -91.38361 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	West Carroll
Area [2]
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
• Land	1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	118 ft (36 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,441
• Density	838.28/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 ID	2407017 [1]
Website	townofoakgrove.com

Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. ^[3] The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census. ^[4]

Geography

Louisiana Highway 2 forms Main Street in Oak Grove.

According to the United States Census Bureau,^{[ citation needed ]} 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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	398		—
1920	700		75.9%
1930	1,241		77.3%
1940	1,654		33.3%
1950	1,796		8.6%
1960	1,797		0.1%
1970	1,980		10.2%
1980	2,214		11.8%
1990	2,126		−4.0%
2000	2,174		2.3%
2010	1,727		−20.6%
2020	1,441		−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Oak Grove racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	922	63.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	408	28.31%
Native American	5	0.35%
Other/Mixed	37	2.57%
Hispanic or Latino	69	4.79%

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. ^[7] The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[7] [8]}

Education

Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. Schools include Oak Grove Elementary School, and Oak Grove High School. ^[9]

Media

"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area.^{[ citation needed ]}

KWCL-FM is a radio station in Oak Grove.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Grove, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. "Explore Census Data".
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
7. "Greg Hilburn, Oak Grove's Fiske Theatre recommended for National Registry, November 22, 2013". Monroe News-Star . Retrieved November 23, 2013.
8. "Fiske Theatre". National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
9. "Flash Intro Page". 14-0productions.com. July 19, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.

External links

• Official website