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Christian County

Population in July 2007: 9,457. Population change since 2000: +25.2%
Males: 5,017  (53.1%)
Females: 4,440  (46.9%)
Median resident age:  23.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42262.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000 (it was $32,235 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $40,000
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $87,200 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $87,200
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.3%)
  • Black (25.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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Ancestries: German (11.6%), United States (8.5%), Irish (7.4%), English (4.9%), Italian (2.4%), West Indian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/24/1974

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 918 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

376 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  5.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Oak Grove, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Grove to the number of sex offenders is 676 to 1.

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

Oak Grove:  0.7% ($495)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (8.0 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (56.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (358.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fort Campbell North, KY (2.8 miles ), Fort Campbell, TN (3.7 miles ), Fort Campbell, KY (4.3 miles ), Clarksville, TN (8.0 miles ), Pembroke, KY (9.1 miles ), St. Bethlehem, TN (10.3 miles ), Trenton, KY (11.8 miles ), Cumberland Heights, TN (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 204 buildings, average cost: $39,000
  • 1997: 247 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 1998: 106 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 1999: 256 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 2000: 163 buildings, average cost: $37,400
  • 2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $46,000
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $373,100
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $490,000
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $176,000
  • 2006: 83 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $78,800

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Latitude: 36.66 N, Longitude: 87.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,808 (-39.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 168 (4.8%)


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Area code: 270

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Oak Grove, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +4,232 (+149.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Oak Grove by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 101
    per 100,000 13.10.013.1
Rapes 154
    per 100,000 13.165.452.4
Robberies 376
    per 100,000 39.491.578.6
Assaults 31612
    per 100,000 39.4209.1157.3
Burglaries 4091120
    per 100,000 525.21189.41572.9
Thefts 86147129
    per 100,000 1129.21921.31690.9
Auto thefts 162414
    per 100,000 210.1313.7183.5
Arson N/A62
    per 100,000 N/A78.426.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 155.2306.8315.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.37
US city average:  3.00

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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Oak Grove city center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/22/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $73 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN)
  • FHC CUMBERLAND HALL (about 16 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)
  • JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Grove:
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 5 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 73 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Grove:
  • OUTLAW FIELD (about 4 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; ID: CKV)
  • HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY (about 14 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HVC)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 21 miles; ELKTON, KY; ID: 1M6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

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Notable locations in Oak Grove: Gate Number 4 (A), Gate Number 5 (B), Gate Number 6 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemetery: Good Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Oak Grove Tourism Commission (2801 Walter Garrett Lane).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Exp Ft Campbell (12759 Fort Campbell Boulevard), Comfort Inn (201 Auburn Street), Tuckaway Farms (14400 Fort Campbell Boulevard), Shauts Rooms (14400 Fort Campbell Boulevard), Days Inn (212 Auburn Street), Baymont Inn & Suites - Fort Campbell (12759 Fort Campbell Blvd), Comfort Inn Oak Grove (201 Auburn Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Grove and their reported violations in the past:

OAK GROVE UTILITIES OFFICE (Population served: 9309, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and OCT-12-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1993), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 25 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Oak Grove compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oak Grove (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Oak Grove Branch at 15744 Fort Campbell Blvd, branch established on 1977-06-15. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$28,381$37,8410$0
Other Government Administration 14$26,919$23,0730$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,406$20,4360$0
Water Supply 9$18,509$24,6790$0
Firefighters 4$6,723$20,1698$7,051
Police - Other 4$7,667$23,0012$1,643
Totals for Government 42$91,605$26,17310$8,694


Oak Grove government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $579,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,066,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $969,000
    Police Protection: $754,000
    General - Other: $559,000
    Sewerage: $529,000
    Financial Administration: $235,000
    Health Services - Other: $214,000
    Regular Highways: $184,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $88,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,459,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,307,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $152,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $153,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $128,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,166,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,223,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $728,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $563,000
    Highways: $107,000
    General Support: $46,000
  • Tax - NEC: $736,000
    Property: $469,000
    Other Selective Sales: $333,000
    Individual Income: $203,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,195,000

13.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.02%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.79% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,500 average AGI)
Christian County:  0.79%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, TN  3.31% ($21,955 average AGI)
from Trigg County, KY  0.35% ($30,160)
from Cumberland County, NC  0.25% ($26,407)


20.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  20.01%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.93% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,000 average AGI)
Christian County:  0.93%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, TN  4.25% ($24,011 average AGI)
to Trigg County, KY  0.29% ($33,480)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.23% ($30,483)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WJMR (1370 AM; 1 kW; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WCTZ (1550 AM; 3 kW; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: WINSTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WJQI (540 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZM (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: COMBERLAND RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WHOP (1230 AM; 1 kW; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: HOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDKN (1260 AM; 5 kW; DICKSON, TN; Owner: EDMISSON & EUBANK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHVO (1480 AM; 1 kW; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WZZP (97.5 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WNKJ (89.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)
  • WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPX-FM (91.7 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHOP-FM (98.7 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: HOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W201AQ (88.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W258AD (99.5 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • WCKV-LP (Channel 49; CLARKSVILLE, ETC., TN; Owner: TN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKAG-CA (Channel 43; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY NEW ERA, INC.)


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