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A town of 7,399, settled in 1888. 61% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oklahoma town.
Trash & recyclingGrove earns a D, ranked 103rd of 131 in Oklahoma, mostly because of safety. Its crime rate is higher than 82% of U.S. towns, with 19 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. What it does well: it has 6 miles of trail. Grove’s property crime rate is 33 per 1,000 residents, against 14 in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 7 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Grove's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Grove beats most towns.
20.2% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Grove is from typical.
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Census counts: 314 in 1900, 6,956 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Grove.
Grove is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Oklahoma; it also has seen reported crime rise by a third or more.
The trail density in Grove is 0.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Grove Springs Park, at 38 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grove Springs Park | 0.5 mi | 38 |
| 2. Rotary Centennial Park | 0.5 mi | 37 |
| 3. Wolf Creek Park | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Grove school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Grove HS, with 778 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Lower EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 789 | A |
| Grove HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 778 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes rose from 190 to 264 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Grove reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Grove home is worth about $305,000, up 2.1% in a year, 38% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
30% of Grove residents are 65 or older. Only 1 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Grove. 19% of Grove residents are under 18.
| Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.7 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Grove | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Spavinaw weather station, 20 miles away, records that about 58 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Oklahoma places with climate records. July afternoons average 91.5°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 89% of Oklahoma places with climate records; January nights average 25.6°.
Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. Grove’s July high is 92°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 92°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Grove’s working residents works in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Grove. Jobs based in Grove grew to 3,800 in 2023, 185 more than in 2013.
| Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,637 U.S. towns with household incomes like Grove’s, it is healthier than 63%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 81% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Grove beats the Oklahoma average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Grove.
| Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Grove | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grove; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grove had a population of 6,956. Grove is surrounded by Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees, a professional bass fishing tournament lake and recreational hotspot during the travel season of Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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One town shares a border with Grove.
Copeland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Copeland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Grove with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grove grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #103 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($56,676 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.