Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri
| Oak Grove | |
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 Oak Grove
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| Coordinates: 39°0′15″N 94°7′42″W / 39.00417°N 94.12833°WCoordinates: 39°0′15″N 94°7′42″W / 39.00417°N 94.12833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.19 sq mi (16.03 km2) |
| • Land | 6.17 sq mi (15.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,795 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,852 |
| • Density | 1,263.4/sq mi (487.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Oak Grove is a city in Jackson and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 7,795 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Oak Grove has been in operation since 1840. The city was not platted until 1878. The city was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.
On March 7, 2017, a tornado touched down near the western edge of the city, just before 9:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and tracked eastward across the city. About 483 houses, and 12 businesses were damaged in Oak Grove, particularly in the section between 25th and Broadway Streets across the southern part of the city. A total of 15 people suffered from tornado-related injuries. Communications were lost and power was knocked out to many areas. A preliminary statement from the National Weather Service has categorized the tornado as an EF3. On Tuesday, March 7, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, declared a state of emergency, later that day, he traveled to Oak Grove where he visited first responders and tornado Victims.
Oak Grove is located at 39°0′15″N 94°7′42″W / 39.00417°N 94.12833°W (39.004181, -94.128299).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.19 square miles (16.03 km2), of which, 6.17 square miles (15.98 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,795 people, 2,791 households, and 2,068 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,263.4 inhabitants per square mile (487.8/km2). There were 2,990 housing units at an average density of 484.6 per square mile (187.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
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