Oak Grove, Louisiana
Town
View of the main street of Oak Grove, looking west from the town square, with a "Welcome to Oak Grove" sign in the foreground
Downtown Oak Grove facing west
Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W / 32.86139; -91.38917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWest Carroll
Government
 • MayorHubert Rolilson jr.(D)
 • City CouncilNoel Haynes (R)

Todd Nevels (R)
James E. Philley (R)
Cherry P. Rye (D)

Garland C. Walker (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,441
 • Density838.28/sq mi (323.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71263
Area code318
FIPS code22-56820
GNIS feature ID2407017
Websitetownofoakgrove.com

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]

Geography

Oak Grove is located at 32°51′41″N 91°23′21″W / 32.86139°N 91.38917°W / 32.86139; -91.38917 (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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910398—
192070075.9%
19301,24177.3%
19401,65433.3%
19501,7968.6%
19601,7970.1%
19701,98010.2%
19802,21411.8%
19902,126−4.0%
20002,1742.3%
20101,727−20.6%
20201,441−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Oak Grove racial composition as of 2020[6]
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.

Education

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]

Sports

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

  • Co-Champions

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.

The Fiske was added to the National Register of Historic Places,[8] on 29 January 2014.[9]

Media

"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area

FrequencyCallsignFormatOwner
96.7KWCL-FMOldiesKWCL-FM Broadcasting Company, Inc.
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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Flash Intro Page". 14-0productions.com. July 19, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  8. 1 2 "Greg Hilburn, Oak Grove's Fiske Theatre recommended for National Registry, November 22, 2013". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fiske Theatre". National Park Service.
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