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Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Administration
Full nameOak Ridge, Tennessee
Official nameOak Ridge, Tennessee
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesAnderson, Roane
Established1942
Incorporated1959
Government
TypeCouncil-manager (under home-rule charter)
MayorTom Beehan
City managerMark Watson
Geography
Total Area89.9 sq mi (232.8 km2)
Land Area85.5 sq mi (221.4 km2)
Water Area4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
Elevation850 ft (259.1 m)
Demography
Total Population27387 (2000)
Density (pop.)123.6/km2 (320.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes37830-37831
Area code865
FIPS code47-55120 
GNIS feature ID1296156 

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Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about 25 mi (40.2 km) west of Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 27,387 at the 2000 census. The portion of the city located in Anderson County is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area, while the portion located in Roane County is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area; both of these areas are components of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. Oak Ridge's nicknames are the Atomic City, the Secret City, the Ridge and the City Behind the Fence.

Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as a production site for the Manhattan Project—the massive U.S. government operation that developed the atomic bomb. Scientific development still plays a crucial role in the city's economy and culture in general.


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