Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Village of Oak Creek, Arizona | |
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FIPS code | 04-80095 |
Village of Oak Creek is an
Big Park's
Geography
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 141 | — | |
1990 | 3,024 | — | |
2000 | 5,245 | 73.4% | |
2010 | 6,147 | 17.2% | |
2020 | 6,128 | −0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Village of Oak Creek first appeared as the Oak Creek Precinct in 1910.[4] It did not reappear on the census again until 1990, when it was called Big Park and was made a census-designated place (CDP).[5] In 2010, the name was changed to the present Village of Oak Creek (although alternatively called Big Park on census documents).[6]
As of the census
There were 2,560 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,477, and the median income for a family was $46,268. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $24,826 for females. The
Arts
The Verde Valley Music Festival was held on the first weekend of each October at the Verde Valley School, just west of VOC. The Festival was a fundraiser for Native American scholarships at VVS, and long benefited from the sponsorship and generosity of Jackson Browne, whose son attended the school. Normally a mostly-acoustical show, past headliners include Browne (who almost always performs), Neil Young, and Bruce Cockburn.[8]
Education
The Village of Oak Creek is served by the Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District, and hosts the Big Park Community School (K-6), "Home of the Coyotes".
Notable people
English portrait and abstract artist Kevin Geary moved to the Village of Oak Creek in 2008.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ FIPS Common codes for Arizona Missouri Census Data Center. 2000. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Supplement for Arizona - Population, Agriculture, Manufactures, Mines and Quarries" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ Bureau of the Census (1990). "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Arizona" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (October 2012). "Arizona: 2010 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Tucson Weekly : Music : How Browne Is My Valley
- ^ VVS history Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Johnson, Susan (September 3, 2008). "Jerome gallery displays English VOC artist". Red Rock News. Sedona, Arizona. p. 6A. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via SmallTownPapers.
External links
- Geographic data related to Village of Oak Creek, Arizona at OpenStreetMap
- Village of Oakcreek Association
- Welcome to Red Rock Country! Coconino National Forest.
- Photos of area
- The Jack and Helen Frye story