Oak Grove, Louisiana
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Oak Grove, Louisiana | |
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| View of the main street of Oak Grove, looking west from the town square, with a "Welcome to Oak Grove" sign in the foreground Downtown Oak Grove facing west | |
| Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. | |
| Location of Louisiana in the United States Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′55″N 91°23′01″W / 32.86528°N 91.38361°WCoordinates: 32°51′55″N 91°23′01″W / 32.86528°N 91.38361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hubert Rollinson Jr[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,441 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71263 |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-56820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407017[1] |
| Website | townofoakgrove |
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Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[4] The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census.[5]
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
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "Mayor". Town of Oak Grove. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data".
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Greg Hilburn, Oak Grove's Fiske Theatre recommended for National Registry, November 22, 2013". Monroe News-Star. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Fiske Theatre". National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Flash Intro Page". 14-0productions.com. July 19, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
External links
| File:Commons-logo.svg | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oak Grove, Louisiana. |
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