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2019-2020 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 7 City Statistics & demographics Aerial view of the city of Oak Grove. City Overview Oak Grove offers a balance of city and country life with farms and pastures dotting the landscape while it is only 31 minutes from downtown Kansas City. A prime stop along Interstate 70, Oak Grove is home to three major truck stops. New bridge work and a divergent diamond at Exit 28 will be completed at the beginning of 2019. The median estimated home value of homes in Oak Grove is $134,000 with a median list price for homes for sale at $195,000 according to a 2018 Realtors Property Resource LLC report. While 65 percent of homes in Oak Grove are owned, the median age of homes is 40 years. Brief History The first citizen John McKinney arrived in the early 1800s as he followed the Shawnee trace, and established the settlement first known as Lickskillet. A Post Office was established in July 25, 1840, and the town was named Oak Grove. The town was incorporated in 1881 and consisted of 40 acres with a population of 280. Today the town includes 3200 acres. People According to U. S. Census Bureau estimates for 2017: Population estimate: 8112 Median Age: 33.5 Education: 93.7% high school graduate or higher Average commute time according to an annual update of the U.S. Census 31.2%: 30-45 minutes 27.4%: less than 15 minutes 18.4%: 15-30 minutes 18.0%: 45-60 minutes 5.1%: over 60 minutes Households Total housing units: 2950 Median household income: $50,911 Veterans Number of Veterans: 574 Gulf War 9/2001 or later: 130 Gulf War 8/1990 – 8/2001: 91 Vietnam era: 225 Korean War: 37 World War II: 22 Voters 3949 active registered voters in Oak Grove Income Average household income: $62,239 Median household income: $48,719 Per capita income: $22,492 Average income growth 2001-2010: 24.7% Demographics Annual rainfall: 39.41 inches Annual snowfall: 18.05 inches Days full of sun: 113 According to a 2018 Realtors Property Resource LLC report. Taxes Sales tax rate for Oak Grove is 8.6%. Schools The Oak Grove R-VI School District had a total enrollment of 2031 for the 2018-2019 school year. According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Edu- cation, the total assessed valuation for the district is $137,933,623. Geography The primary coordinate point for Oak Grove is located at lati- tude 39.007 and longitude -94.1284 in Jackson County. The formal boundaries for the City of Oak Grove encompass a land area of 6.17 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Jackson County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 879 feet. Back Ache? We can help! Haller Chiropractic & Acupuncture John T. Haller Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Nutrition 105 SW 12th St. Oak Grove, Mo 64075 (816) 625-4580 Cell: (913) 980-1374 DocJTH@Gmail.com