Oak Grove, Louisiana
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Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Louisiana Highway 2 forms Main Street in Oak Grove.
According to the United States Census Bureau,Template:Cn the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 kmTemplate:Sup), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 kmTemplate:Sup) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 kmTemplate:Sup) (1.15%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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.
Arts and culture
[edit]The Fiske Theatre, built in 1928, is the oldest operating movie theatre in northeast Louisiana and the last remaining single-screen facility.<ref name=hilburn/> The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=hilburn>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. Schools include Oak Grove Elementary School, and Oak Grove High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Media
[edit]"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area.Template:Cn
KWCL-FM is a radio station in Oak Grove.
References
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