Oak Ridge
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Oak Ridge

Place

Territory

GEOID
4755120
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:tn/place:oak_ridge
POP
35,395 (2025)
CENTER
35.9639, -84.2938
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Oak Ridge

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Oak Ridge itself.

Organization 9

Departments

  • Office of the City Clerk, the information source for all legislative actions of the City of Oak Ridge.

  • Office of the City Manager, chief administrative office of the City of Oak Ridge (council-manager government). Supervises all departments and prepares the budget.

  • Community Development / Planning & Development Department, handling planning, zoning, and building for the City of Oak Ridge.

  • Finance Department, responsible for City-wide accounting and financial functions.

  • Oak Ridge Fire Department, protecting life and property against fire and other emergencies.

  • Oak Ridge Public Library.

  • Oak Ridge Police Department, providing law enforcement services. Originally formed as a military police unit in 1942 for the Manhattan Project.

  • Public Works Department, maintaining city streets, water and wastewater treatment plants, distribution/collection systems, buildings, and fleet.

  • Recreation & Parks Department, maintaining trails, greenways, parks, playgrounds, Centennial Golf Course, and the Civic Center.