Oak Grove, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | West Carroll |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hubert Rolilson jr.(D) |
• City Council | Noel Haynes (R) Todd Nevels (R) |
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) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 1,441 |
• Density | 838.28/sq mi (323.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP code | 71263 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-56820 |
GNIS feature ID | 2407017 |
Website |
townofoakgrove |
Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census. [3]
Oak Grove is located at 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W (32.861361, -91.389043). [4] 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) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.15%) is water.
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% | |
2020 | 1,441 | −16.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
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.
Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board.
Oak Grove Elementary School serves grades Pre- Kindergarten to 5; Oak Grove High School, grades 6 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]
Oak Grove Tigers Football
7 Time State Champion 1989, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2022
Five Time State Runner-up 1964, 1986, 1997, 2004, 2018
Twenty-nine Time District Champion 1965, 1970*, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1986, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008*, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
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]
The Fiske was added to the National Register of Historic Places, [8] on 29 January 2014. [9]
"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area
Frequency | Callsign | Format | Owner |
---|---|---|---|
96.7 | KWCL-FM | Oldies | KWCL-FM Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
Oak Grove, Louisiana | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | West Carroll |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hubert Rolilson jr.(D) |
• City Council | Noel Haynes (R) Todd Nevels (R) |
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) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 1,441 |
• Density | 838.28/sq mi (323.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP code | 71263 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-56820 |
GNIS feature ID | 2407017 |
Website |
townofoakgrove |
Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census. [3]
Oak Grove is located at 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W (32.861361, -91.389043). [4] 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) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.15%) is water.
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% | |
2020 | 1,441 | −16.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
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.
Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board.
Oak Grove Elementary School serves grades Pre- Kindergarten to 5; Oak Grove High School, grades 6 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]
Oak Grove Tigers Football
7 Time State Champion 1989, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2022
Five Time State Runner-up 1964, 1986, 1997, 2004, 2018
Twenty-nine Time District Champion 1965, 1970*, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1986, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008*, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
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]
The Fiske was added to the National Register of Historic Places, [8] on 29 January 2014. [9]
"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area
Frequency | Callsign | Format | Owner |
---|---|---|---|
96.7 | KWCL-FM | Oldies | KWCL-FM Broadcasting Company, Inc. |