Deer Creek TownshipIN
The town has 896 residents and lies in Indiana.
Is Deer Creek Township a good place to live?
Deer Creek Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Deer Creek Township. Deer Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
896 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deer Creek Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Creek Township.
Most of Deer Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 15 miles. Deer Creek Township: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. In Deer Creek Township, the middle household income is $57,000. The top destinations are Kokomo (29%), Logansport (10%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Deer Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Deer Creek Township
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Deer Creek Township is
In Deer Creek Township, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 14% have diabetes. The share of adults in Deer Creek Township who have obesity: 46%.
| Deer Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Deer Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Deer Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Deer Creek Township, 49% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. This Indiana town has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ross–Ade Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium19 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
28 mi State parkProphetstown State Park27 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach11 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
19 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of FamePhoto credits
Ross–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 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Deer Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Deer Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Deer Creek Township for work
Where Deer Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Deer Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 897 (down from 912 at 2010) and contained 374 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
Questions about Deer Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
Deer Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.