Oak Grove, Minnesota

About Oak Grove

Oak Grove is a close-knit town in eastern Minnesota counting 9,327 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oak Grove is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 275 residents per square mile.

📰 Oak Grove News Today

• Oak Grove petitions Minnesota Supreme Court over paper voter rosters 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · May 28
• Oak Grove Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Oak Grove weighs takeover of West Oak Grove Cemetery amid board health concerns hometownsource.com · Jul 2
• City of Oak Grove petitions to allow paper voter rosters in 2026 election - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · May 28
• Minnesota Supreme Court weighs return to paper voter rosters Star Tribune · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oak Grove Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Oak Grove — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,327.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Grove

• Robert and Marilyn Burman Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boat Launch reviews ★
• Cedar Creek Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dalske Woodlands Open Space reviews ★
• Lake George Park reviews ★
• Pritchard Park reviews ★
• Rum River Ridge Park reviews ★
• The Ponds reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oak Grove

• ECSE@ ISD 15 LIFELONG LEARNING

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Oak Grove

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