Oak Grove, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 376. Estimated population in July 2024: 397 (+5.6% change)
Males: 178 (47.3%), Females: 198 (52.7%)

Zip code: 72660

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Oak Grove:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), United States (18.6%), Irish (15.7%), English (10.4%), Dutch (3.2%), Polish (1.9%).

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

• High school or higher: 63.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove town

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+66.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:

• CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR)
• SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; BRANSON, MO)
• EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Grove:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Grove:

• CARROLL COUNTY (about 15 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M1)
• SILVER WINGS FIELD (about 18 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: 5A5)
• M GRAHAM CLARK (about 19 miles; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Abbreviation: PLK)

Amtrak station near Oak Grove:

• 20 miles: BRANSON (BOB EVANS REST., HWY. 76 & 65) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

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

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)