Profile for Oak Ridge, Tennessee, TN

Oak Ridge is on the Clinch River, in the Cumberland Mountains

Site was chosen by the federal government in 1942 for production of uranium for the atomic bomb; opened to the public in 1949

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 163. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· William M. Shepherd, astronaut

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• International Festival - Feb. 3, 2007
• Spring Jamboree - April 11-15, 2007
• Secret City Film Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Oak Ridge attractions: University of Tennessee Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: American Museum of Science and Energy, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Historic Graphite Reactor, Jackson Square Historic Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (92)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (2)

Museums (3)

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12% of Oak Ridge residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oak Ridge ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oak Ridge
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• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Anderson County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Anderson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - TN data
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• Cemetery records
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• Crime in Anderson County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oak Ridge was $24,793, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Oak Ridge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Oak Ridge festival dates:

• International Festival - Feb. 3, 2007
• Spring Jamboree - April 11-15, 2007
• Secret City Film Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Oak Ridge festival web sites:

• Secret City Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
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Historic districts in Oak Ridge include Oak Ridge Historic District, Woodland - Scarboro Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Anderson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oak Ridge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $398.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $943.

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Libraries in Oak Ridge include Oak Ridge Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Oak Ridge include Oak Ridge Observer, Oak Ridger

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Anderson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oak Ridge political report.

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The average commute time for Oak Ridge workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oak Ridge between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Oak Ridge include Comfort Inn Oak Ridge, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Oak Ridge, Jameson Inn, Super 8.

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