Oak Grove, Kentucky

Oak Grove, Kentucky
Motto: 
"Kentucky's Rising Star on the Border"
Location of Oak Grove in Christian County, Kentucky
Location of Oak Grove in Christian County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°39′30″N 87°25′10″W / 36.65833°N 87.41944°W / 36.65833; -87.41944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Incorporated1974[1]
Area
 • Total10.74 sq mi (27.82 km2)
 • Land10.71 sq mi (27.74 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,931
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
7,997
 • Density740.59/sq mi (285.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42262
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-57090
GNIS feature ID0499655
Websitewww.oakgroveky.org

Oak Grove is a home rule-class city[4] adjacent to the Fort Campbell army base in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 7,931 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,489 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.[5] It is part of the Clarksville, Tennessee metropolitan area.

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Oak Grove, Kentucky". Accessed 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Grove city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014.