Editing Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas

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| official_name      = Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman]]
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| area_total_km2     = 7.93
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| population_total   = 771
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| elevation_ft       = 430
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'''Oak Ridge''' is a town in [[Kaufman County, Texas|Kaufman County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 771 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 495 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4853160| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Oak Ridge town (Kaufman County), Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=May 3, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062028/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4853160| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Oak Ridge is located in north-central Kaufman County along [[Texas State Highway 34]]. It is {{convert|6|mi|0}} northeast of [[Kaufman, Texas|Kaufman]], the [[county seat]], and the same distance south of [[Terrell, Texas|Terrell]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|9.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.13|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.38%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 183
| 1990 = 268
| 2000 = 400
| 2010 = 495
| 2020 = 771
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Oak Ridge, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Oak%20Ridge%20town%20(Kaufman%20County),%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 400 people, 148 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|178.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|67.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.25% of the population.

There were 148 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,958, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $22,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $23,035. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by [[Kaufman Independent School District]] and [[Terrell Independent School District]]. All of the Kaufman ISD schools are in the city of [[Kaufman, Texas|Kaufman]], and all of the Terrell ISD schools are in the city of [[Terrell, Texas|Terrell]].

==References==
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{{Kaufman County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Towns in Kaufman County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]