Oak Grove, Texas

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Oak Grove, Texas
Location of Oak Grove in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°32′25″N 96°19′2″W / 32.54028, -96.31722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kaufman
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	710
- Density	336.4/sq mi (129.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-52902[1]
GNIS feature ID	1388559[2]

Oak Grove is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Oak Grove is located at 32°32′25″N, 96°19′2″W (32.540147, -96.317266)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 710 people, 258 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.4 people per square mile (129.9/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 125.6/sq mi (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 0.85% African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.

There were 258 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,938, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $53,056 versus $33,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,551. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The city is served by the Kaufman Independent School District. The city is served by Phillips Elementary School, Nash Intermediate School, Norman Junior High School, and Kaufman High School. All Kaufman ISD schools are located in the city of Kaufman.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Oak Grove, Texas is at coordinates 32°32′25″N 96°19′02″W / 32.540147, -96.317266 (Oak Grove, Texas)Coordinates: 32°32′25″N 96°19′02″W / 32.540147, -96.317266 (Oak Grove, Texas)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Kaufman County, Texas County seat: Kaufman Cities Combine‡ | Cottonwood | Crandall | Dallas‡ | Forney | Kaufman | Mesquite‡ | Seagoville‡ | Seven Points‡ | Talty | Terrell Towns Kemp | Mabank‡ | Oak Grove | Oak Ridge | Post Oak Bend City | Scurry Villages Grays Prairie | Rosser Community Elmo Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties