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Summary for Oak Ridge

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Located in: Primarily Anderson County (see below). A portion of Oak Ridge extends into Roane County.

Typical Abbreviation: Oak Rdg.

Time Zone: Oak Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 865

ZIP Code: 37830<2>

Elevation: 910 feet [277.37 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Oak Ridge)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	29,170 (0.55% decrease since 2010)
2010:	29,330 (7.09% increase since 2000)
2000:	27,387

Total Area:<5> 90 sq. miles [233 km²] - of which 5.25% is water (4.73 sq. miles [12.2 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 14,494

Websites for Oak Ridge

Official Website: www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.orcc.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Oak Ridge:

Lat: 35.964000° (or 35°57'50" N)

Lon: -84.293700° (or -84°17'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: Bethel Valley<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Oak Ridge

GNIS ID: 2404409

FIPS State / Place Code: 47 / 55120

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Ridge)

About Anderson County

The city of Clinton is the County Seat for {Anderson County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Anderson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	76,978 (2.5% increase since 2010)
2010	75,098 (5.28% increase since 2000)
2000:	71,330

Total Area: 344.8 sq. miles [893 km²] - of which 2.21% is water (7.63 sq. miles [19.8 km²])

Housing Units: 34,717

Official Website: https://andersoncountytn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Anderson

GNIS ID: 1639722

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Ridge)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Ridge)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Oak Ridge is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oak Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Oak Ridge. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Oak Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Oak Ridge.