Oak Grove is located in south-central Talladega County in the east-central part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government.
History


Oak Grove operates a community garden that formerly was a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm. The owner donated the land to the city with the stipulation that it be used as a community garden and that it be called Comet Grove. Oak Grove incorporated in 1966.
Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Oak Grove recorded a population of 562. Of that number, 92.5 percent of respondents identified themselves as white and 7.5 percent as African American. The town's median household income was $45,833, and the per capita income was $19,831.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Oak Grove was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services and health care and social assistance (21.6 percent)
- Retail trade (16.3 percent)
- Construction (12.3 percent)
- Manufacturing (12.3 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extraction (7.0 percent)
- Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (6.6 percent)
- Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (5.7 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (5.7 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (5.3 percent)
- Information (3.5 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (2.6 percent)
- Wholesale trade (0.9 percent)
Education
Students in Oak Grove attend Talladega County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 231/280 State Highway 31/53 runs through Oak Grove northwest-southeast. County Highway 36 runs through Oak Grove northeast-southwest. The Sylacauga Municipal Airport is located less than a mile south of town.
Events and Places of Interest
Oak Grove maintains a park with a pavilion and a walking track and has a senior center. The town sponsors a Festival in the Park the last week of April, featuring food and craft vendors and live musical acts. The town has a "Gravity Hill," an optical illusion in which cars appear to roll uphill. Oak Grove lies just to the west of the Talladega National Forest Talladega Ranger District that offers opportunities for biking, boating, camping, hiking, and hunting.
Additional Resources
Talladega County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Talladega County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000.
Additional Resources
Talladega County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Talladega County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000.