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Oak Grove, Arkansas
Location of Oak Grove in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Location of Oak Grove in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Carroll
Area
 • Total 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
 • Land 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 386
 • Density 139.86/sq mi (54.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72660
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-50810
GNIS feature ID 2407016
Website http://oakgrovear.com/

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

Geography

Oak Grove Rosenwald School
Oak Grove Rosenwald School

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2), all land.

List of highways

  • Arkansas 21.svg Arkansas Highway 21
  • Arkansas 103.svg Arkansas Highway 103

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 151
1970 236 56.3%
1980 265 12.3%
1990 231 −12.8%
2000 376 62.8%
2010 369 −1.9%
2020 386 4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 376 people, 145 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.5/km2 (146/sq mi). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 25.7 units/km2 (67 units/sq mi). 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.

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