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Oak Ridge
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city in Tennessee, United States
Oak Ridge is a city in Tennessee that was built during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project to produce enriched uranium for the atomic bomb. Today it's known as a significant historical site related to nuclear science and weapons development, with facilities that continue to contribute to scientific research and national security.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Anderson , Roane
- Type
- Council-manager (under home-rule charter)
- Mayor
- Warren Gooch ( D )
- City manager
- Randall Hemann
- City council
- List of Councilmembers Jim Dodson (also Mayor pro tempore ) Sean Gleason Warren Gooch (also Mayor) Derrick Hammond Charlie Hensley Charles Hope II Ellen Smith
- Total
- 89.95 sq mi (232.98 km )
- Land
- 85.25 sq mi (220.80 km )
- Water
- 4.70 sq mi (12.18 km )
- Rank
- 134th US
- Elevation
- 850 ft (260 m)
- Density
- 368.3/sq mi (142.22/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 37830-37831
- Fips code
- 47-55120
- Website
- www .oakridgetn .gov
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Oak Ridge
- Population
- 31402
- Area
- 233.04862
- Elevation
- 259
- Official website
- www.cortn.org
- Image
- Production and Research Plant, Oak Ridge, Tenn (78281).jpg
- Households
- 12073
- Dialing code
- 865
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- Commons category
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- postal code
- 37831
- inception
- 1942-00-00
- P8168
- Mila Province
- water as percent of area
- 5.2525
- per capita income
- 32160
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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 miles (40 km) west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Oak Ridge's nicknames include the Atomic City, the Secret City, and the City Behind a Fence.
In 1942, the U.S. government forcibly purchased nearly 60,000 acres (240 km) of farmland in the Clinch River valley for the development of a planned city supporting 75,000 residents. It was constructed with assistance from architectural and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, from 1942 to 1943. Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as a production site for the Manhattan Project—the massive American, British, and Canadian operation that developed the atomic bomb. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex, and several private nuclear and scientific facilities are still in Oak Ridge, and scientific and technological development plays a crucial role in its economy and culture. In 2016, the element tennessine was named for Tennessee, in recognition of the role Oak Ridge and other institutions in the state played in its discovery.
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