Oak Grove Heights is a city in Greene County,

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, United States. The population was 889 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Oak Grove Heights is located at (36.127406, -90.515286). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 7.9 km (3.0 mi²), of which 7.9 km (3.0 mi²) is land and 0.33% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 889 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Native American and 0.2% Asian. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the

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of 2000, there were 727 people, 264 households, and 218 families living in the town. The

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was 92.3/km (239.0/mi²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 35.8/km (92.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04%

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, and 0.96% from two or more races. There were 264 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% 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 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $25,333 versus $18,000 for females. The

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for the town was $12,603. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the

Paragould School District Paragould School District is a public school district headquartered in Paragould, Arkansas. It serves the northern portion of Paragould and Oak Grove Heights. The district includes numerous campuses, including the Paragould Secondary Complex (w ...

. Two schools are in Oak Grove Heights: Oak Grove Elementary School (grades 2-4) and Oak Grove Middle School (grades 5-6). Zoned schools of Oak Grove Heights that are in Paragould are: Paragould Primary School (PreKindergarten-Grade 1), Paragould Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and

Paragould High School Paragould High School is a public school serving grades nine through twelve located in Paragould, Arkansas. The campus is located at 1701 West Court Street in Paragould and is administered by Paragould School District. Oak Grove High School ...

(9-12).

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Towns in Greene County, Arkansas Towns in Arkansas