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Grove, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74344. It stands on Spring Branch. The Survey maps it on the Grove quadrangle. 6,956 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 774 feet above sea level.

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Grove within Delaware County

On record in Grove

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Grove grew from 6,623 to 6,956 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20106,623
20206,956+333 (+5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

65 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Grove between 1992 and 2020, burning about 386 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined42
Arson/incendiarism10
Debris and open burning8
Equipment and vehicle use2
Natural2
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2020Naturalunder an acreMiami AgencyDUNN
12 September 2000Natural1.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
30 August 1999Arson/incendiarism65 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
14 August 2012Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30374
7 July 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
7 July 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
30 July 2012Debris and open burning3.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30336
30 July 2006Arson/incendiarism15 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30530

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Delaware County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Grove: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Robert Longan Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Delaware County

Storms near this place

60 of 104 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grove in 104 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 53 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2020HailGrove$250,000Large hail damaged vehicles, and the roofs of homes and businesses.
April 2025Tornado (EF1)Grove$150,000A tornado developed east of Monkey Island on Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. There is video of this tornado over the lake. The tornado moved northeast across Patricia Island, uprooting a couple trees and snapping large tree limbs. More large tree limbs and a few trees were uprooted near Highway 59. The tornado widened as it approached the S 620 Road, where the roof of a metal building system was damaged and trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to widen as it approached Grove Municipal Airport. Outbuildings were severely damaged, homes were damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted near the airport. There is video of the tornado as it moved across the north side of the airport, damaging outbuildings. The tornado crossed Highway 10 and dissipated north of the E 280 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove$100,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged boats, and the boat dock, at the Grand Lake Sailing Club.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGrove$100,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down between 150 and 200 trees along Grand Lake to the northwest of Grove. The winds also damaged several boat docks and did minor damage to some houses and cabins.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind caused extensive damage to a storage building, and damaged a boat dock.
July 2020HailGrove$50,000Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGrove$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged boats docks on Grand Lake near Highway 59.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGrove$50,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down 5 trees. A few of the trees blocked streets and fell on houses causing damage.
October 2002LightningGrove$50,000Lightning struck the police station and a nearby house. The lightning did $10,000 damage to the police station. When the lightning struck the house it caused a fire which gutted the house. The damage estimated done to the house was $40,000.
August 2001LightningGrove$50,000Lightning struck a house in Grove. The resulting fire destroyed the house.
May 2024HailGrove$25,000Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
May 2022HailGrove$25,000Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindGrove$25,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, snapped large tree limbs, damaged the roof of a mobile home, damaged the roofs of several permanent homes, and blew down power lines.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindGrove$25,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roof of an airport hangar. Numerous large tree limbs and trees were also blown down. The wind damage resulted in power outages. At one time power was out over about half of the city.
March 2017HailGrove$25,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindGrove$25,000no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove$15,000Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and damaged the roofs of homes.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGrove$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several green houses.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged the roofs of homes.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindGrove$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, damaged boat docks, and damaged shingles of several homes near Holdens Cove.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindGrove$10,000Winds tore loose a floating cafe on Grand Lake. One boat was missing after the storm.
September 2012HailGrove$10,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGrove$10,000no account filed
October 2018Thunderstorm WindGrove$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and snapped power poles. A carport was severely damaged.
June 2001Flash FloodGrove$5,000Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding in the Buffalo Creek and Elk River areas. Seventeen people were evacuated from a campground and one person was rescued from a vehicle.
May 2017HailGrove$5,000no account filed
October 2004Thunderstorm WindGrove$3,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindGrove$3,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree fell on a carport.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindGrove$3,000Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindGrove$3,000Thunderstorm wind estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree blocked a road. Power lines were also blown down.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGrove$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a mobile home.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGrove$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a power pole.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindGrove$1,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindGrove$1,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roofs of a few outbuildings.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindGrove$600A tree limb and a power line were knocked down by strong winds.
March 2000Thunderstorm WindGrove$500Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
September 1999Thunderstorm WindGrove$500Several large trees were blown onto and blocked nearby roadways.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindGrove$500Power pole snapped
February 2001Thunderstorm WindGrove$100Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindGrove$100A large tree was blown down northeast of Grove, blocking traffic for a time.
November 1999Thunderstorm WindGrove$100Several large tree limbs were blown down.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindGrove$100A large tree was blown over.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGrove$100no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindGrove$100no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindGrove$100no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindGrove$100no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down small trees.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
June 2019Flash FloodGrove-Several roads west of Grove were flooded and closed.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindGrove-Large trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped by strong thunderstorm wind.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGrove-Trees were damaged by strong thunderstorm wind.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindGrove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a street sign.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindGrove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and a few trees at Honey Creek State Park.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindGrove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
February 2001HailGrove-Dime size hail fell at Shangri La.

Every storm recorded in Delaware County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Copeland5.3 miles14
Cayuga5.5 miles14
Dodge6.1 miles14
Dennis7.2 miles14
Bernice8.0 miles14
Zena8.1 miles19
Cleora10.8 miles14
Jay12.0 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on GroveAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q3241328The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1093427. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.