Oak Grove, Louisiana
Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[1] The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census, but it declined by 447, or 20.5 percent, to 1,727 in 2010.[2]
Geography
Oak Grove is located at 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W (32.861361, -91.389043).[3] 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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 1,662 | [4] | −3.8% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,174 people, 792 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,268.6 people per square mile (490.9/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 521.7 per square mile (201.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.23% White, 29.25% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 792 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,063, and the median income for a family was $20,729. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $14,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,183. About 33.2% of families and 39.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.6% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[citation needed]
In 2013, the Fiske was nominated for inclusion into the National Register of Historic Places,[8] and was added on 29 January 2014.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Census Population of Oak Grove, LA". censusviewer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Flash Intro Page". 14-0productions.com. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b "Greg Hilburn, Oak Grove's Fiske Theatre recommended for National Registry, November 22, 2013". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Fiske Theatre". National Park Service.
External links
- Oak Grove Progress Community Progress Site for Oak Grove, LA
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