Oak Ridge, North Carolina | |
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 Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′1″N 79°58′57″W / 36.16694°N 79.98250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Kinneman |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Mike Stone |
| • Council | Ann Schneider |
| • Council | Jim Harton |
| • Council | Michael Greeson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.58 sq mi (42.95 km2) |
| • Land | 16.44 sq mi (42.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,185 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 7,049 |
| • Density | 428.80/sq mi (165.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27310, 27284 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-48480[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0991433[4] |
| Website | www |
Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 3,988 in 2000. As of 2018, the population had risen to an estimated 6,977.[6] Oak Ridge is 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina's third-largest city, and it is a part of the Piedmont Triad urban area.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Ridge town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 3, 2019.