Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:57 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:04 am – 5:03 pm
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People6,410 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.82,789 householdsMedian household income $44,260Median home value $95,400Median rent $708 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,649 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 20%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 36°F59 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days79 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Providence station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Black Sloughlake · 2.6 miJohnson Lake (historical)lake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Macon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 7,080 acresBig Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 947 acresOverflow National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 miHandy Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.7 mi · 466 acresChemin A Haut State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 871 acresYazoo National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.2 mi · 13,043 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201936 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWest Carroll Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 50 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Oak Grove Water Systemserves 2,955 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Carroll Memorial Hospital2.5 miPost officeOak Grove Post Office2.3 miTown hallOak Grove Town Hall2.4 miPoliceWest Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationOak Grove Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOak Grove High School2.0 miElementaryOak Grove Elementary School2.0 miCollegeLouisiana Delta Commumity College Lake Providence Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU44 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 6512 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71263 ZIP area.
