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Living in Oak Grove, LA

Oak Grove is a small town of 1,264 people in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It's about 46 miles from Monroe, LA and 175 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $679 a month.

1,264people
$88kTypical home
$679/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,264
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 735 people per sq mi
  • 175 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 46 mi to Monroe, LA
  • 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $88k (≈$552/mo)
  • Median rent $679/mo
  • Median household income $51k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (95 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (53 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 50
  • 12% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to MLU airport
  • 171 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1976
  • 75% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 131 ft
  • 184 mi to the ocean
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 27 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 50 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 27% of Louisiana districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 121 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 51 mi to the nearest vet
  • 35 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 22 congregations per 10k people
  • 46 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • West Carroll Parish: R+74 in 2024
  • Louisiana: R+22 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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