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Is Deer Creek a good place to live?

Deer Creek’s age of the median resident is 49.7 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Sycamore Row is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deer Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Deer Creek stand out

Where Deer Creek beats most towns.

Small town

183 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Deer Creek.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

49.7median age · IN 38.1

Indiana has 30% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 39%. Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (23% statewide).

Deer CreekIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school35%
Some college22%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate22%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 22% and 46% women

The Census survey reached too few of Deer Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Deer Creek
Deer CreekINU.S.
Under 100%12.4%11.6%
10 to 178.7%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3419.7%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4415.8%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5420.2%12%12.2%
55 to 6417.5%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7414.8%10.1%10.2%
75 and older3.3%6.7%7%
No diploma4.2%9.6%10.4%
High school35.3%32.5%26%
Some college21.6%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s0%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate22.2%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Deer Creek has four seasons and pleasant summers

19″snow a winter

A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 84°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Deer Creek, with inland flooding at the top

61risk score of 100

FEMA puts 56% of Deer Creek’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to cold waves. The FEMA hazard score locally is 61 of 100.

FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Deer Creek is

18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Deer Creek. In Deer Creek, 42% of adults have obesity, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression.

Deer CreekIndiana townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outDeer CreekIN
Fewer adults with heart disease5.8%6.8%
More adults screened for colon cancer71.3%66.3%
Memorial Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deer Creek

15pages on Deer Creek
Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Creek. Close and well known come first.

All 48 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Deer Creek: who provides what

Deer Creek is unincorporated, so Carroll County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCarroll CountyCarroll County provides services here
SchoolsCarroll Consolidated School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4691746917 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deer Creek; the nearest are

Questions about Deer Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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