Oak Grove, Minnesota

Oak Grove
City
Location of the city of Oak Grove within Anoka County, Minnesota
Coordinates:45°20′27″N93°20′0″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Anoka
Settled	1855
Organized	1857
Incorporated	1993
Government
•Mayor	Weston Rolf
Area
• Total	35.20 sq mi (91.18 km2)
• Land	33.91 sq mi (87.82 km2)
• Water	1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,929
• Estimate (2022)	9,130
• Density	263.33/sq mi (101.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC–6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5(CDT)
ZIP Codes	55005, 55011, 55303
Area code	763
FIPS code	27-47690
GNISfeature ID	2395282
Sales tax	8.525%
Website	ci.oak-grove.mn.us

Oak Groveis a city inAnoka County,Minnesota,United States. It is north ofMinneapolis.The population was 8,929 at the2020 census.

Geography

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.06 km²), of which 33.85 square miles (87.67 km²) is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 km²) is water.County Roads 7, 9, 13, 22, and 78 are the main routes in the community. State Highway 47 (MN 47) passes briefly through the northwest corner of Oak Grove.

Lake Georgeis located within the city of Oak Grove.

Adjacent cities

• St. Francis(north)
• East Bethel(east)
• Ham Lake(southeast)
• Andover(south)
• Ramsey(southwest)
• Nowthen(west)

History

Oak Grove first became an organizedtownshipin 1857, and was so named because of the large groves of oak trees in the area. The village of Oak Grove was founded in 1854, and a post office operated from 1857 to 1901. The township incorporated as the city of Oak Grove in 1993.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	231		—
1870	198		−14.3%
1880	305		54.0%
1890	293		−3.9%
1900	494		68.6%
1910	607		22.9%
1920	615		1.3%
1930	453		−26.3%
1940	557		23.0%
1950	624		12.0%
1960	826		32.4%
1970	1,674		102.7%
1980	3,926		134.5%
1990	5,441		38.6%
2000	6,903		26.9%
2010	8,031		16.3%
2020	8,929		11.2%
2022 (est.)	9,130		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2010 census

As of thecensusof 2010, there were 8,031 people, 2,744 households, and 2,237 families residing in the city. Thepopulation densitywas 237.3 inhabitants per square mile (91.6/km²). There were 2,882 housing units at an average density of 85.1 per square mile (32.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8%White,0.5%African American,0.3%Native American,1.9%Asian,0.3% fromother races,and 1.3% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,744 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% weremarried couplesliving together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 6,903 people, 2,200 households, and 1,883 families residing in the city. The population density was 204.9 inhabitants per square mile (79.1/km²). There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of 66.2 per square mile (25.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.20%White,0.51%African American,0.68%Native American,0.48%Asian,0.22% fromother races,and 0.91% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 2,200 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% weremarried couplesliving together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $70,169, and the median income for a family was $73,728. Males had a median income of $44,855 versus $29,009 for females. Theper capita incomefor the city was $23,693. About 1.0% of families and 1.5% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Sean Sherk– retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion, is from Oak Grove

In popular culture

• Golan the Insatiable,an animated television series that first aired inFox'sAnimation Domination High-Defprogramming block in November 2013, is about "a menacing godlord from another dimension" who becomes trapped in a small Minnesota town, and is set in Oak Grove.

External links

• City of Oak Grove – Official Website