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Oak Grove, Alabama

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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In the middle of Oak Grove between its two hills there was a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm which yearly drew hundreds of families to Oak Grove. It was started in 1978 by later Oak Grove Mayor Bloise Zeigler, who operated the farm through 2009. Zeigler grew the official Alabama state Christmas
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Oak Grove is a hilly town occupying both sides of Landers Hill and Merkle Mountain. There is no town square or downtown. There are numerous businesses along U.S. Highway 280, locally called "the four-lane", and County Road 511, which was formerly U.S. 280 before construction of the four-lane.
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in 2004. The Christmas tree farm was closed in 2010 and donated by the former Mayor to the Town of Oak Grove as a community garden named "Comet Grove". It provides free produce to low-income people and cheap produce to everyone else. It has ordinary open gardens and two acres of experimental
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of 2000, there were 457 people, 178 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 399.4 inhabitants per square mile (154.2/km). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 177.4 per square mile (68.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.72%
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striking a human. Mrs. Ann E. Hodges was on her sofa in her Oak Grove home when something crashed through her roof, striking her on the hip. It turned out to be a meteorite. The incident gained national news coverage, including an appearance by Mrs. Hodges on
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 28,625, and the median income for a family was $ 29,625. Males had a median income of $ 29,417 versus $ 19,375 for females. The
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There were 178 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were
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for the town was $ 12,865. About 10.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the
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For the city in Jefferson County that is home of schools named Oak Grove, see
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Oak Grove gained national recognition in 1954 when it became the
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Location of Oak Grove in Talladega County, Alabama.
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Bessemer, Alabama
Town
Oak Grove Town Hall
Location of Oak Grove in Talladega County, Alabama.
33°11′23″N 86°18′11″W / 33.18972°N 86.30306°W / 33.18972; -86.30306
Country
State
Alabama
County
Talladega
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP codes
Area code
256
FIPS code
GNIS
www.townofoakgrove.org
Talladega County, Alabama
2020 census
33°11′23″N 86°18′11″W / 33.18972°N 86.30306°W / 33.18972; -86.30306
U.S. Census Bureau
Sylacauga
U.S. Highway 280
Birmingham, Alabama
Columbus, Georgia
Savannah

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