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Oak Grove
Location of the city of Oak Grovewithin Anoka County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Oak Grove
within Anoka County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Anoka
Settled 1855
Organized 1857
Incorporated 1993
Area
 • Total 35.20 sq mi (91.18 km2)
 • Land 33.91 sq mi (87.82 km2)
 • Water 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,929
 • Estimate 
(2022)
9,130
 • Density 263.33/sq mi (101.67/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55005, 55011, 55303
Area code(s) 763
FIPS code 27-47690
GNIS feature ID 2395282
Sales tax 8.525%

Oak Grove is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. It is north of Minneapolis. The population was 8,929 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.06 km2), of which 33.85 square miles (87.67 km2) is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2) is water. County Roads 7, 9, 13, 22, and 78 are the main routes in the community. State Highway 47 (MN 47) passes briefly through the northwest corner of Oak Grove.

Lake George is located within the city of Oak Grove.

Adjacent cities

History

Oak Grove first became an organized township in 1857, and was so named because of the large groves of oak trees in the area. The village of Oak Grove was founded in 1854, and a post office operated from 1857 to 1901. The township incorporated as the city of Oak Grove in 1993.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 231
1870 198 −14.3%
1880 305 54.0%
1890 293 −3.9%
1900 494 68.6%
1910 607 22.9%
1920 615 1.3%
1930 453 −26.3%
1940 557 23.0%
1950 624 12.0%
1960 826 32.4%
1970 1,674 102.7%
1980 3,926 134.5%
1990 5,441 38.6%
2000 6,903 26.9%
2010 8,031 16.3%
2020 8,929 11.2%
2022 (est.) 9,130 13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,031 people, 2,744 households, and 2,237 families residing in the city. The population density was 237.3 inhabitants per square mile (91.6/km2). There were 2,882 housing units at an average density of 85.1 per square mile (32.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,744 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

Notable person

  • Sean Sherk – retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion, is from Oak Grove

In popular culture

  • Golan the Insatiable, an animated television series that first aired in Fox's Animation Domination High-Def programming block in November 2013, is about "a menacing godlord from another dimension" who becomes trapped in a small Minnesota town, and is set in Oak Grove.

See also

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