Oak Grove, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 2,526.

Males: 1,262	(50.0%)
Females: 1,264	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,208 (it was $42,569 in 2000)

Oak Grove:	$52,208
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,937

Oak Grove:	$21,937
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,926 (it was $86,700 in 2000)

Oak Grove:	$154,926
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,721; Detached houses: $213,961; Mobile homes: $59,982; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $450,000

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Races in Oak Grove:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Black (9.3%)
American Indian (9.3%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Grove: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 60.1 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove CCD

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 65.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Georgia:	7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oak Grove:	0.7% ($581)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (29.9 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (65.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (635.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pine Mountain, GA (2.3 miles ), LaGrange, GA (3.3 miles ), Hamilton, GA (3.3 miles ), Warm Springs, GA (3.7 miles ), Greenville, GA (3.7 miles ), Shiloh, GA (3.8 miles ), West Point, GA (3.9 miles ), Hillcrest, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.92 N, Longitude: 84.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Oak Grove place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1954, a category 3 tornado 18.4 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Oak Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Oak Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:

GEORGIA BAPTIST MERIWETHER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INST FOR REHAB (about 12 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; LAGRANGE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
GORDON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 47 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)

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Churches in Oak Grove include: Williams Grove Church (A), Union Springs Church (B), Threats Grove Church (C), Big Springs Church (D), Sunshine Church (E), Living Christ Church (F), Bright Star Church (G), Salem Church (H), County Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bass Cemetery (1), Langford Cemetery (2), Glanton Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), Perry Cemetery (5), O'Neal Cemetery (6), Webb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Champion Lake (A), Hambrick Lake (B), Edmondson Lake (C), Floyd Lake (D), Eagle Club Lake (E), Livingston Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sulphur Creek (A), Ingram Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Crawford Creek (D), Polecat Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.4%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Grove, GA

Oak Grove compared to Georgia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Troup County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Oak Grove

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	57.8%	20.6%	4.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Congregations	33.0%	30.4%	5.4%	0.9%	3.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%	4.6%
Congregations	7.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%	15.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Troup County: 0.05%
Georgia average: 0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chambers County, AL	0.62% ($27,907 average AGI)
from Coweta County, GA	0.46% ($31,905)
from Meriwether County, GA	0.44% ($29,272)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chambers County, AL	0.54% ($23,795 average AGI)
to Coweta County, GA	0.51% ($30,610)
to Meriwether County, GA	0.35% ($23,347)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:

WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTRP (620 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WLAG (1240 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:

WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOAK (90.9 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: OAKSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
WMGP (98.1 FM; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W220AN (91.9 FM; LA GRANGE, ETC., GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCJM-FM (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLD-FM (95.3 FM; VALLEY, AL; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:

WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WCAG-LP (Channel 33; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-ALABAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

b carter, 135 Davis Lane (093407 / Davis), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
Bridget B Breen, Oak Grove, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400

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