Oak Ridge, Missouri

Oak Ridge, Missouri
—  Village  —
Nickname(s): the towns original name was Lizard Lick.
Location of Oak Ridge, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°29′59″N 89°43′47″W / 37.49972°N 89.72972°W / 37.49972; -89.72972Coordinates: 37°29′59″N 89°43′47″W / 37.49972°N 89.72972°W / 37.49972; -89.72972
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cape Girardeau
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	202
– Density	549.3/sq mi (212.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63769
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-53786[1]
GNIS feature ID	0723633[2]

Oak Ridge is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As the name implies, the village is built on a high ridge, which is a divide between the Apple Creek and Whitewater River watersheds.

Education

The Oak Ridge R-6 School District is a small, public secondary education facility that runs throughout much of northern Cape Girardeau County. With an average yearly enrollment of 350 students in grades K-12, it is one of the smaller public schools in Southeast Missouri. Its school colors are blue and white, and its mascot is the blue jay. Athletics at ORHS consist of boys’ basketball, girls’ volleyball, boys’ baseball, girls’ softball, cross country, and cheerleading.

For adults aged 25 and older in Oak Ridge, 66.9% possess a high school diploma as their highest educational attainment, 15.9% have less than high school and 14.7% possess a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree while 2.5% of the population possesses a post-graduate or professional degree.

Geography

Oak Ridge is located at 37°29′59″N 89°43′47″W / 37.49972°N 89.72972°W / 37.49972; -89.72972 (37.499816, -89.729688)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land. Oak Ridge was a booming town it had a hotel and a gas station and a cafe as well as the train station. Now Days It is a small village there are still a few shops left such as the Market in town.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 202 people, 82 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 549.3 people per square mile (210.8/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 0.99% African American, 0.50% Native American, and 0.50% from two or more races.

There were 82 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $16,635 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,310. About 5.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

Further reading

• Douglas, Robert Sidney. History of Southeast Missouri. Reprint ed. Cape Girardeau: Ramfre, 1961.
• "Tenth Anniversary Edition: 1904-1914." Cape Girardeau Republican.
• History of Oak Ridge, Missouri: 1852-1942. Prepared by students of history in Oak Ridge High School under the direction of *R.L. Ford, Superintendent of Schools. 1942.
• One Hundredth Anniversary History of the Oak Ridge United Methodist Church: 1873-1973.
• Reverend T.H. Jenkins, History of Oak Ridge Baptist Church: 1864-1901.
• One Hundredth Anniversary History of Oak Ridge Baptist Church: 1864-1964.
• One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary History of the Oak Ridge Baptist Church: 1864-1984.
• Farmers Institute Catalogue, 1933.

External links

• Oakridge at ShowMe.net