Oak GroveAR
A town of 396, settled in 1871.
Is Oak Grove a good place to live?
Oak Grove’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher median age than Oak Grove. Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Grove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Grove.
Oak Grove has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Oak Grove for work: only 1% work in town. At $45,000, Oak Grove’s median household income is below both Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Grove.
| Oak Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Oak Grove
Oak Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Oak Grove.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oak Grove is
Oak Grove beats the Arkansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of Oak Grove adults have high blood pressure.
| Oak Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Oak Grove | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Oak Grove, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silver Dollar City and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Grove. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
10 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
17 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
14 mi MuseumTitanic Museum15 mi CaveMarvel Cave
27 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Oak Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Grove
About 1 of every 100 Oak Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
99% of working residents leave Oak Grove for work
Where Oak Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Grove
Town in Arkansas, United States
Oak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 386 at the 2020 census. The population estimate is 285 as of 2024.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 72660
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Oak Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Grove, AR a good place to live?
Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.