Town guide

Oak Grove, Texas

Oak Grove is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 615 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75142.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population615314 per sq mi
Median home value$276,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oak Grove

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oak Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX33 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.

Who represents Oak Grove

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oak Grove had 617 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1201st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.

Oak Grove population by census2000: 710, 2010: 603, 2020: 617710200060320106172020

Kaufman County, 1900–2020

Kaufman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,376, 1910: 35,323, 1920: 41,276, 1930: 40,905, 1940: 38,308, 1950: 31,170, 1960: 29,931, 1970: 32,392, 1980: 39,015, 1990: 52,220, 2000: 71,313, 2010: 103,350, 2020: 145,31033K’00’1041K’20’3038K’40’5030K’60’7039K’80’9071K’00’10145K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak GroveJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 67°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in57°36°Jan2.662°40°Feb2.769°47°Mar3.776°54°Apr3.184°63°May4.792°71°Jun3.496°74°Jul2.096°74°Aug2.390°67°Sep2.779°56°Oct4.568°45°Nov3.159°38°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrell Muni Ap, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Kaufman County

34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kaufman CountyTransportation and warehousing: 5,883 jobs; Retail trade: 5,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,758 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,263 jobs; Construction: 2,813 jobs; Other services: 1,839 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,170 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanGeneral hospital · emergency room · KaufmanUnder a mile
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center SunnyvaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyvale23.6 miles
  • Dallas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mesquite24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors12
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Oak Grove

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
  • Brookshire's2.3 mi
  • David's3.1 mi
  • La Vaquera3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Kaufman County Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Oak Grove

Public schools here are run by Kaufman ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterKaufmanPre-K–K505Public2.5 mi
J R Phillips ElKaufman1–5466Public2.5 mi
J W Monday ElKaufman1–5513Public2.9 mi
Lucille Nash ElKaufman1–5604Public3.1 mi
Norman J HKaufman6–8961Public2.2 mi
Kaufman H SKaufman9–121,294Public2.2 mi
Gary W Campbell H SKaufman10–1213Alternative Education2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kaufman Christian SchoolKaufmanPre-K–12120Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Kaufman, Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County) and Post Oak Bend City.

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