Roane County, TN

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

The home of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Roane County is a community of 53,000 just a few miles from Knoxville. The county has placed a premium on quality schools, earning  a Governor's A+ Award for Community Commitment to Excellence in Education. Scenic splendor is never in short supply in Roane County, which includes the 39,000-acre Watts Bar Lake in Kingston. The lake is the setting for the annual Smokin’ the Water Fourth of July festival, which includes a spectacular fireworks show , drag boat races and raft races.

Population
County Population: 53, 399
City Population: 27,387 (Oak Ridge)

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Climate
July High Temperature: 88 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 25 degrees F

Nestled between the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau, Roane County enjoys temperate weather much of the year. The gardening and growing season is lengthy here due to the climate and the variety of annual and perennial plants and flowers that thrive in the area.

Schools
Roane County benefits from a quality county school system as well as well-run systems in most of its cities. The area’s students consistently score well on state and federal tests, and are benefited by the proximity of the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the resulting number of postgraduate-degreed professionals in the region.

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Health Care
Roane County is served by several major medical centers in nearby Knox and Anderson counties, as well as its own Roane Medical Center and several emergency and outpatient facilities.

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Business Climate
Because of its proximity to the internationally known Oak Ridge National Laboratory as well as Interstate 40 and other major transportation thoroughfares, Roane County continues to have success bringing regional and national companies to its industrial parks and other commercial developments.

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Culture
Because of its proximity to the University of Tennessee’s flagship campus in Knoxville, as well as having Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory within its boundaries, Roane County has the distinction of having more Ph.Ds per capita than any other city in the United States. The county is known for its diverse workforce, quality of life and affordable housing.

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