Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Village of Oak Creek, Arizona | |
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Aerial view of the community | |
Location of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) in Yavapai County, Arizona. | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′02″N 111°44′54″W / 34.78389°N 111.74833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Yavapai |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.26 sq mi (13.61 km2) |
| • Land | 5.26 sq mi (13.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,105 ft (1,251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,128 |
| • Density | 1,165.68/sq mi (450.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| FIPS code | 04-80095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407842 |
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Village of Oak Creek is an unincorporated community located within Big Park, a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 6,147 at the 2010 census, up from 5,245 in 2000. Big Park is the name of the CDP while the community is more commonly known as the Village of Oak Creek (VOC), and is a bedroom community for Sedona, located seven miles away. Tourism and service to retirees and second-home owners are the basis for the local economy. Big Park, the pioneers' name for the large open area that became the Village of Oak Creek in the early 1960s, is set among scenic red-rock buttes and canyons. The Bell Rock scenic area adjoins the north end of VOC, and the town is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest. A Forest Service Visitor Center is located at the south end of VOC.