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Oak Ridge
Surrounding Cities
Important Numbers
- Ambulance: 865.457.2520
- Fire Department (non-emergency): 865.425.3520
- Police Department (non-emergency): 865.425.4399
City of Oak Ridge Emergency Sirens
The DOE Public Warning Siren System is tested on the first Wednesday of each month. This effort is consistent with testing of warning systems around the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear power plants.The sirens are intended to provide immediate notification of an emergency to people who are within an approximate two-mile radius of DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). The 33,750-acre ORR is located in Anderson and Roane Counties.
In the event of an actual emergency, the sirens will be sounded. More information is available by calling the DOE Public Affairs Office at 576-0885.
Weather
There's a saying around here, "If you don't like the weather, stick around, it will change." We celebrate all four seasons in East Tennessee. Spring and fall are mild and colorful. Summer can be warm and humid; winters are brief and mild.
- Annual average temperature: high 69° F; low 46°F
- Average low temperature: January, 26° F; July, 66° F
- Average high temperature: January, 46° F; July, 87°F
- Annual average precipitation: 47.14 inches
- Annual average snowfall: 11.4 inches
- Elevation: 936 feet above sea level
Light clothing is best in the summer. Evenings can be cool, especially in the mountains and on the lakes, so packing a light jacket is suggested. Temperatures in the spring and fall can range from 40° F to 80° F during one day. In Winter, temperatures range from 30° F to 50° F. A normal winter wardrobe with coats, sweaters, and heavier apparel is appropriate.
Schools
Your realtor or property manager should be able to tell you which school your child will attend. You can also contact the Oak Ridge Schools Pupil Services at 865.425.9009 or visit their web site.
Oak Ridge Schools
Preschool (Pre-Kindergarten)
Oak Ridge Schools Preschool (865) 425-9101
Elementary (Kindergarten through 4th grade)
Willow Brook (865) 425-3201
Woodland (865) 425-9501
Linden (865) 425-5701
Glenwood (865) 425-9401
Middle School (5th through 8th grade)
Jefferson (865) 425-9301
Robertsville (865) 425-9201
High School (9th though 12th grade)
Oak Ridge High School (854) 425-9601
Surrounding Area Schools
Medical, Library
Other Things You'll Probably Want To Do
Get a Tennessee State Drivers License
You will need this as a form of identification and to drive, buy, or rent a car. In Tennessee you can get your driver's license in any county, regardless of which one you live in.
Once you have a car, you will need car insurance. The Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles offers a free quote estimator.
Register to Vote or Transfer Your Registration (U.S. Citizens)
Local voting information
Non-U.S. Citizens
Get a Social Security Card
You will need to fill out an application for each family member.
If this is your first social security card, you will need to provide at least two documents to prove your age, identity, and ”current lawful, work-authorized immigration status." You will also be required to show your current U.S. Immigration document, as well as your foreign passport (which must have biographical information and/or a picture). Each person must have their own documents, and parents must present a birth certificate to show they have the authority to apply for a card for each child. Also, any child over the age of 12 who is getting a card for the first time will have to go to the local Social Security Office for an interview.
If you are considered an immigrant, you will have to present "current documents from the Department of Homeland Security" showing your immigration status. These documents are identified as Form I-551, I-94, I-688B, or I-766.
After you complete the paperwork, you can either mail it or take it to the local Social Security Office.
Oak Ridge Social Security Office
565 Oak Ridge Turnpike (first floor)
865.482.6908 or 1.800.772.1213 to call and request an appointment
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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