Oak Ridge, Missouri
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 75,764. While the largest city in the county is Cape Girardeau, the county seat is actually Jackson, which was the first city named in honor of President...
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Missouri
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United States
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. The population was 202 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
–Jackson
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
, MO-IL
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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 (37.499816, -89.729688).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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 censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 202 people, 82 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Further reading
- Douglas, Robert Sidney. History of Southeast Missouri. Reprint ed. Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau, MissouriCape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
: 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.