Oak Grove, Minnesota facts for kids
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Oak Grove
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Location of the city of Oak Grove
within Anoka County, Minnesota |
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| 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)
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| • Total | 8,929 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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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
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| 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.
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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
- St. Francis (north)
- East Bethel (east)
- Ham Lake (southeast)
- Andover (south)
- Ramsey (southwest)
- Nowthen (west)
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 | |||
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| 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 |
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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
In Spanish: Oak Grove (Minnesota) para niños
