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Oak Grove, WI map Population (year 2000): 1,522
Males: 781  (51.3%)
Females: 741  (48.7%)

Dodge County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $80,500 (it was $72,596 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $80,500
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $261,800 (it was $194,900 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $261,800
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (13.2%), Swedish (8.3%), Czech (4.9%), English (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 39.3 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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:  1.4% ($2,804)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (32.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clifton, WI (5.7 miles ), Prescott, WI (7.1 miles ), River Falls, WI (8.9 miles ), Trimbelle, WI (9.1 miles ), Diamond Bluff, WI (9.3 miles ), River Falls, WI (10.4 miles ), Troy, WI (10.9 miles ), Hastings, MN (11.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 92.69 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Oak Grove town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 12 miles; HASTINGS, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW RED WING MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RED WING, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Grove:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Grove:
  • RED WING RGNL (about 19 miles; RED WING, MN; ID: RGK)
  • LAKE ELMO (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: 21D)
  • WIPLINE (about 22 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; ID: 09Y)

Amtrak station near Oak Grove:
  • 17 miles: RED WING (LEVEE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Oak Grove:
  • 16 miles: Prairie Island 1 and 2 in Red Wing, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 8 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 33 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)

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Church in Oak Grove: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Big River Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: .20 Reservoir (A), 0.22 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  85.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Oak Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, WI  1.18% ($36,545 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.86% ($41,037)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.65% ($49,058)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Jefferson County, WI  0.99% ($33,817 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI  0.71% ($32,273)
to Washington County, WI  0.63% ($38,839)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • KDWA (1460 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, MN; Owner: K & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WRFW (88.7 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS. SYS.)
  • K297AF (107.3 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: KRCH OF MINNESOTA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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