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Kaufman County

Population in July 2008: 1,008. Population change since 2000: +42.0%
Males: 484  (48.0%)
Females: 524  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75142.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,693 (it was $65,938 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $79,693
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,650
Oak Grove:  $32,650
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,996 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $159,996
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Grove: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.5%), English (12.5%), Irish (12.5%), German (11.1%), Dutch (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove town

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 74.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

24 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  3.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Oak Grove:  1.5% ($1,471)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (23.9 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (31.4 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (32.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Kaufman, TX (1.8 miles ), Grays Prairie, TX (2.3 miles ), Post Oak Bend City, TX (2.5 miles ), Cottonwood, TX (2.6 miles) , Oak Ridge, TX (2.9 miles ), Kemp, TX (3.0 miles ), Rosser, TX (3.1 miles ), Crandall, TX (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $136,900
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $136,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.54 N, Longitude: 96.32 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+27.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 230% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Oak Grove town center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Oak Grove-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Oak Grove center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 5 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT TERRELL (about 9 miles; TERRELL, TX)
  • TERRELL STATE HOSP (about 9 miles; TERRELL, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 32 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

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



Oak Grove compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Oak Grove travel time to work


Oak Grove mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Kaufman County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Oak Grove

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents47.8%13.2%12.6%8.8%7.1%
Congregations25.8%12.4%3.4%12.4%16.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.9%1.6%1.5%3.1%
Congregations10.1%2.2%4.5%2.2%10.1%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Oak Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

12.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.23%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Kaufman County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  5.73% ($45,157 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX  0.87% ($32,195)
from Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($33,608)


9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.14%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Kaufman County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  3.39% ($30,904 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX  0.96% ($27,589)
to Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($36,496)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDFT (540 AM; 1 kW; FERRIS, TX; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)


Oak Grove fatal accident list:
Mar 28, 1994 03:10 AM, Fm1388, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 18, 1994 08:05 AM, Fm1388, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 24, 1989 06:30 AM, Fm1388, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 19, 1987 10:00 AM, Fm1388, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. .5 Miles North Of Hwy. 82, And 1 Mile East Of, Call Sign: KNKA567
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Gary L Moss, Oak Grove, Texas, Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
  • Gary Moss, Oak Grove, Texas, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
  • Gary Moss, Oak Grove, Texas, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$102,0001$133,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$122,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0512.00

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