Deer CreekIL
A town of 649, founded in 1830.
Is Deer Creek a good place to live?
Deer Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
649 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deer Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deer Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Creek.
Deer Creek: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Deer Creek is worth about $241K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 12% in the 12 months to September 2026. 78% of households own their home in Deer Creek, near the Illinois town median (75%) and above the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Deer Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,152 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For most of its workers, the job is outside Deer Creek
For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. Employers in Deer Creek added 97 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 309. Most people who work leave Deer Creek to do it: just 5% work in town. Its income of the median household stands at $94,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Deer Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than Illinois overall
Deer Creek is shrinking: down 2.1% since 2020, to 649 residents (2025 estimate). People 65 and older are just over one in ten residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Its midpoint age stands at 34.5 years. Illinois has 38% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%.
| Deer Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Deer Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Deer Creek | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Crime reported in Deer Creek
No violent or property crimes were reported in Deer Creek in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Deer Creek is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Deer Creek is
In Deer Creek, 77% of adults had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults here: 9.3% have diabetes, 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Deer Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Deer Creek | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 10.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Deer Creek: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in half of U.S. communities. Households in Deer Creek have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Miller Park Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Creek. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park
7 mi Theme parkSpider Hill
11 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
11 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SitePhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Everything we know about Deer Creek
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Creek
About 4 of every 100 Deer Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Deer Creek
Village in Illinois, United States
Deer Creek is a village in Tazewell and Woodford counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. Deer Creek is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 61733
Questions about Deer Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Creek, IL a good place to live?
Deer Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.