Oak Ridge, North Carolina

Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Official seal of Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
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 / 36.16694; -79.98250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Government
 • MayorJim Kinneman
 • Mayor Pro TemMike Stone
 • CouncilAnn Schneider
 • CouncilJim Harton
 • CouncilMichael Greeson
Area
 • Total16.58 sq mi (42.95 km2)
 • Land16.44 sq mi (42.58 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,185
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
7,049
 • Density428.80/sq mi (165.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27310, 27284
Area code336
FIPS code37-48480[3]
GNIS feature ID0991433[4]
Websitewww.oakridgenc.com

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak Ridge town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2017.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 3, 2019.