It sits on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is located immediately south of Milwaukee.

[7] The area has experienced an economic boom in recent years, with the addition of large companies such as Amazon, IKEA, and the Astronautics Corporation of America.

It is home to a number of retail shops, restaurants, a hotel, residential buildings, and a medical facility.

The town square also features a farmers market, splash pad, ice rink, and an outdoor amphitheater.

The town square development won the 2016 Vision Award from the Milwaukee Business Journal.

[12] On August 5, 2012, a white supremacist[13] opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.45 square miles (73.69 km2), all of it being land.

[18] 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.

Senior management and other personnel would be moving to the new location making room for additional employees at its South Milwaukee facility.

The city also hosts a number of small companies, with interests ranging from engineering to agriculture.

The organization maintains a museum complex consisting of five historic buildings and a gift shop, on the grounds of Forest Hill Memorial Park in Oak Creek.

[26] Oak Creek is serviced by the Milwaukee County Transit System routes 40, 80, 219 and the PurpleLine.

For passenger transport, Amtrak’s Hiawatha service connects General Mitchell International Airport to the heart of Chicago.

The Oak Creek Police Department is responsible for the city's law enforcement since September 11, 1956.