[4] The Bridge in Oil Creek Township was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The township surrounds the borough of Hydetown in the west and borders the city of Titusville, located on the Venango County line, to the north, east, and west.

Oil Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows through the township from west to south, passing through Hydetown and Titusville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.4 km2), all land.

23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.