Oak Ridge, North Carolina | |
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![]() Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°10′24″N 79°59′30″W / 36.17333°N 79.99167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Guilford |
Founded | 1852 |
Incorporated | 1897, 1998 |
Named for | Its location on an Oak-grown ridge[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Kinneman |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Mike Stone |
• Council | Ann Schneider |
• Council | Jim Harton |
• Council | Michael Greeson |
Area | |
• Total | 16.89 sq mi (43.75 km2) |
• Land | 16.75 sq mi (43.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,474 |
• Density | 446.24/sq mi (172.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 27310, 27284 |
Area code | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-48480[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2407022[3] |
Website | www |
Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. As of the census of 2020, the town had a population of 7,474. Oak Ridge is 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina's third-most populous city. Oak Ridge is a part of the Piedmont Triad urban area.