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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)
ArizonaCDP
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)
Total population
6,356
Median home value
$741,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,878
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves15,487
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves11,351
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,471
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves9,670
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves9,544
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,436
- Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves9,424
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,315
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · SEDONA · 482 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- Beaver Creek SchoolElementary · RIMROCK · 340 students · 26.2:1 ratio
- West Sedona Elementary SchoolElementary · SEDONA · 256 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Cornville · 235 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Sedona Charter SchoolElementary · SEDONA · 163 students
- Desert Star Community SchoolElementary · CORNVILLE · 155 students
- Red Rock AcademyOther · SEDONA · 10 students
- VACTE - Yavapai College Sedona CenterHigh · SEDONA · 1 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-04-075 km W of LeChee, Arizona
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-1514 km N of Clarkdale, Arizona
- M 3 — 2025-02-190 km SW of Christopher Creek, Arizona
- M 2.6 — 2024-10-1520 km NE of Parks, Arizona
- M 2.6 — 2023-08-149 km WSW of Williams, Arizona
- M 3.8 — 2023-07-232 km E of Chino Valley, Arizona
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arizona
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 77 mi
- Wildfire Butte, Gila, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 127 mi
- Wildfire Paddy Creek, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Island, La Paz, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 197 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET