Oak Grove, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Oak Grove is located in Mississippi
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Oak Grove is located in the United States
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Coordinates: 31°17′10″N 89°24′52″W / 31.28611°N 89.41444°W / 31.28611; -89.41444
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Area
[1]
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,758
 • Density1,407.53/sq mi (543.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID675007[2]

Oak Grove is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The settlement is a suburb located immediately west of Hattiesburg.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 1,758.[3]

History

Oak Grove experienced a growth in its population beginning in the 1970s as families from nearby Hattiesburg moved to the community. Schools, churches, businesses and newspapers were established, as were "the seeds of a long-running dispute about incorporation versus annexation by Hattiesburg".[4]

In 1987, the city of Hattiesburg filed a petition seeking to expand its corporate boundaries into Oak Grove. In response, the "Oak Grove Concerned Citizens Association" filed a petition in favor of incorporating the City of Oak Grove. Both petitions were denied.[5][6] In 1991, the petitions were appealed to the Supreme Court of Mississippi. Testimony at the appeal included the following:

If you look at a map, the political boundaries removed, you will think Oak Grove a part of Hattiesburg. If you drive through the area, Oak Grove will appear residential Hattiesburg. The phone company treats Oak Grove and Hattiesburg as one, Hattiesburg being the one. The Post Office has not given Oak Grove a zip code. If you follow the average Oak Grovian around, day by day, you will find that he works, plays, shops in Hattiesburg everything but "sleeps and pays taxes," and you will wonder why Oak Grove is not politically a part of Hattiesburg.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 953 54.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 597 33.96%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 52 2.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 8 0.46%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 72 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 73 4.15%
Total 1,758 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Education

Oak Grove is part of the Lamar County School District. Schools located in or near the community include:

Infrastructure

The Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department is located in the community.[10]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Oak Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Morris, Benjamin (2014). Hattiesburg, Mississippi: A History of the Hub City. History Press. p. 199. ISBN 9781626192003.
  5. ^ "Incorporation of Oak Grove v. Hattiesburg". Leagle, Inc. December 12, 1996.
  6. ^ a b "Matter of Enlargement of Corp. Limits". Justia. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "Schools". Lamar County School District. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department Hattiesburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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