Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana facts for kids
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Oak Grove, Louisiana
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Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Carroll |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 121 ft (37 m) |
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| • Total | 1,441 |
| • Density | 838.28/sq mi (323.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71263
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| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-56820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407017 |
Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,727 at the 2010 census, but it declined to 1,593 in 2018.
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Geography
Oak Grove is located at 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W (32.861361, -91.389043). Louisiana Highway 2 forms Main Street in Oak Grove.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
Festivals
Each March, The North Louisiana Gospel Weekend, formerly named for Dave L. Pearce, is held at the Thomas Jason Lingo Community Center in Oak Grove. The center also hosts a Bluegrass festival each April and October.
Jessie James Trade Days takes place each September in downtown Oak Grove.
In April 2011, the West Carroll Chamber of Commerce launched the North Louisiana Sweet Potato Festival to celebrate the most popular crop in the parish.
Fiske Theatre
The Fiske Theatre, named for its original owner, Donald Fiske, is located in downtown Oak Grove across from the West Carroll Parish Courthouse. It is the oldest operating movie theatre in northeast Louisiana and the last remaining single-screen facility. Donald Fiske built the first theatre in 1928. In 1951, he opened the new and current facility, for which he received the "Merit Badge" of the Exhibitor and Theatre Catalog for having the most modern and well-appointed theater in the nation.
The Fiske is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, with a Sunday-afternoon matinee. A different first-run feature is shown each week. Owned by the West Carroll Chamber of Commerce, the Fiske is operated by Holland Entertainment LLC.
In 2013, the Fiske was nominated for inclusion into the National Register of Historic Places, and was added on 29 January 2014.
Education
Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board.
Oak Grove Elementary School serves grades Pre-Kindergarten to 6; Oak Grove High School, grades 7 to 12. The shared mascot is the tiger. Tiger football is one of the highlights of the fall season in Oak Grove, for the team reached the playoffs every year except one from 1979 to 2009.
Images for kids
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Town Hall
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Oak Grove Welcome Sign
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The Fiske Theatre is a landmark in downtown Oak Grove
See also
In Spanish: Oak Grove (Luisiana) para niños
