Editing Western Grove, Arkansas

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|official_name            = Western Grove, Arkansas
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|elevation_ft             = 1050
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|population_total         = 354
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|postal_code              = 72685
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
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|blank_info               = 05-74330
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'''Western Grove''' is a town in northeastern [[Newton County, Arkansas|Newton County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Harrison, Arkansas|Harrison]] [[Harrison micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 2.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (1.1&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.

===Major highway===
*[[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 65|U.S. Highway 65]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 184
|1960= 148
|1970= 179
|1980= 378
|1990= 415
|2000= 407
|2010= 384
|2020= 354
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Western Grove racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0574330&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 322
| 90.96%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 28
| 7.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 4
| 1.13%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 354 people, 186 households, and 136 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
[[File:Commercial strip, Western Grove, Arkansas.jpg|thumb|left|Commercial strip containing the Western Grove post office]]

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 407 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 145.5/km{{sup|2}} (375.1/mi<sup>2</sup>).  There were 193 housing units at an average density of 69.0/km{{sup|2}} (177.9/mi<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 99.51% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 169 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $30,694. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,731.  About 11.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Western Grove is within the [[Ozark Mountain School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05101_newton/DC20SD_C05101.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=October 16, 2022}}</ref> which operates Western Grove Elementary School and Ozark Mountain High School. The latter is located in the former [[Western Grove High School]], which consolidated into Ozark Mountain High in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Cynthia|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/feb/09/arkansas-board-of-education-approves-rural-arkansas-school-district-move-to-consolidate-secondary-level-students-onto-one-campus/|title=State Education Board OKs consolidation at Western Grove campus in Ozark Mountain School District|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|date=2023-02-09|access-date=2025-01-08}}</ref>

On July 1, 2004, the former [[Western Grove School District]] consolidated into the Ozark Mountain School District.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://omsd.k12.ar.us/ Ozark Mountain School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082906/http://omsd.k12.ar.us/ |date=July 17, 2011 }}
* [http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/incplace/p0574330_western_grove/BAS11P10500074330_001.pdf Map of Western Grove] (US Census Bureau)
* [http://www.newtoncountyar.com/ Newton County Historical Society]

{{Newton County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Newton County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Harrison, Arkansas micropolitan area]]