Oak Creek, Wisconsin
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It is part of the [[Milwaukee metropolitan area]] and borders the cities of [[Milwaukee]] and [[Greenfield, Wisconsin|Greenfield]] to the north, the city of [[South Milwaukee, Wisconsin|South Milwaukee]] to the north and east, [[Lake Michigan]] to the east, the village of [[Caledonia, Wisconsin|Caledonia]] to the south, the city of [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin]] and the village of [[Greendale, Wisconsin|Greendale]] to the west. |
It is part of the [[Milwaukee metropolitan area]] and borders the cities of [[Milwaukee]] and [[Greenfield, Wisconsin|Greenfield]] to the north, the city of [[South Milwaukee, Wisconsin|South Milwaukee]] to the north and east, [[Lake Michigan]] to the east, the village of [[Caledonia, Wisconsin|Caledonia]] to the south, the city of [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin]] and the village of [[Greendale, Wisconsin|Greendale]] to the west. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|28.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|28.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }} |
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A small section of the [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]] flows north from [[Racine County]] through Oak Creek at its southern edge at the Root River Parkway.{{cite web |title=Root River Parkway |url=https://greaterracinecounty.com/listing/root-river-parkway/ |website=greaterracinecounty.com |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020103243/https://greaterracinecounty.com/listing/root-river-parkway/ |url-status=dead }} Additionally, the Oak Creek watershed originates in the city of Franklin and meanders through to Grant Park in South Milwaukee, and ultimately into Lake Michigan. The stream drains about 26 square miles.{{cite web |title=Oak Creek Watershed Restoration Plan |url=http://www.rootpikewin.org/oak-creek-plan |website=rootpikewin.org |access-date=March 2, 2021}} |
A small section of the [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]] flows north from [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]] through Oak Creek at its southern edge at the Root River Parkway.{{cite web |title=Root River Parkway |url=https://greaterracinecounty.com/listing/root-river-parkway/ |website=greaterracinecounty.com |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020103243/https://greaterracinecounty.com/listing/root-river-parkway/ |url-status=dead }} Additionally, the Oak Creek watershed originates in the city of Franklin and meanders through to Grant Park in South Milwaukee, and ultimately into Lake Michigan. The stream drains about 26 square miles.{{cite web |title=Oak Creek Watershed Restoration Plan |url=http://www.rootpikewin.org/oak-creek-plan |website=rootpikewin.org |access-date=March 2, 2021}} |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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