Grove, Oklahoma
Location of Grove, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°35′19″N 94°46′59″W / 36.58861, -94.78306
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²)
- Land	9.0 sq mi (23.3 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,131
- Density	569.2/sq mi (219.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	74344-74345
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-31600[1]
GNIS feature ID	1093427[2]

Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,131 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Grove is located at 36°35′19″N, 94°46′59″W (36.588611, -94.783110)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²), of which, 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,131 people, 2,286 households, and 1,490 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.2 people per square mile (219.9/km²). There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of 311.4/sq mi (120.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.60% White, 0.08% African American, 10.19% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 5.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 2,286 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,464, and the median income for a family was $38,347. Males had a median income of $31,908 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,351. About 9.3% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Lendonwood Gardens
• Cherokee Queen River Boat
• Har-Ber Village
• Grand Lake O' Cherokees

Notable residents

• Jack Chrisman, drag racer, helped develop the Funny Car

• Ronnie Young, Broadway actor, dancer

• Billy Hunt, Grammy winning trumpet player with Woody Herman

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Grand Lake Links
• Grove, Oklahoma Local Website Directory

• Grove, Oklahoma is at coordinates 36°35′19″N 94°46′59″W / 36.588611, -94.78311 (Grove, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 36°35′19″N 94°46′59″W / 36.588611, -94.78311 (Grove, Oklahoma)

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