Oak Grove is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, home to about 7,962 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42262.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oak Grove; also Hopkinsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oak Grove had 7,931 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Christian County grew from 37,962 residents in 1900 to 72,748 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville Outlaw Ap, TN weather station (3 miles away).
24,327 jobs at 1,290 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Classical ChristianOak Grove | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hopkinsville.
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