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A town of 4,651.
Deer Creek Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $155K, 2.5 years of the Lafayette metro’s $62K median household income. It grades C overall, 506th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 7 places on the National Register. On history, just 25 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. 18% of working residents work locally in Deer Creek Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The biggest park or preserve is Riley Park, at 41 acres.
Where Deer Creek Township beats most towns.
Where Deer Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Deer Creek Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Deer Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Creek Township.
3,676 jobs are based in Deer Creek Township, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The top destinations are Lafayette (26%), Delphi (10%) and Indianapolis (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Deer Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Delphi Community School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Delphi Community High School, with 397 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Community Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 625 | C+ |
| Delphi Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 397 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
43% of adults have obesity in Deer Creek Township. Deer Creek Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Deer Creek Township.
| Deer Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Deer Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Deer Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deer Creek Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riley Park | — | 41 |
| 2. Canal Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 3. George Obear Overlook Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
13 mi State parkProphetstown State Park16 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
18 mi MuseumSamara27 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Deer Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Deer Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
7 places in Deer Creek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,566 (slightly down from 4,571 at 2010) and it contained 1,975 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Deer Creek Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Township | #506 | C | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Tippecanoe Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Madison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Rock Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | #258 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B |
Tippecanoe Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Deer Creek Township, Tippecanoe Township, Jackson Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Madison Township and Rock Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Deer Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Deer Creek Township grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #506 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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