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Living in Deer Creek, IN: what to set up and who to call

Deer Creek has no town government of its own, so Carroll County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Carroll Consolidated School Corporation. The nearest library is Camden-Jackson Township Public Library, 7.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Deer Creek has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Carroll County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Deer Creek’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Deer Creek, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deer Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCarroll Consolidated School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46917Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Deer Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Deer Creek. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Deer Creek

100% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber86%2,000/2,000
On-Ramp IndianaFixed wireless100%200/35
VerizonFixed wireless39%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Deer Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Deer Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDeer Creek has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Deer Creek kids go to
PK–6Carroll Elementary Schoolin Flora
7–8Carroll Junior High Schoolin Flora
9–12Carroll Senior High Schoolin Flora

Deer Creek is in Carroll Consolidated School Corporation.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Deer Creek is unincorporated, so Carroll County is the local government.

Local governmentCarroll CountyDeer Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Carroll County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Deer Creek is in ZIP code 46917

ZIP codes where Deer Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Deer CreekZIP’s residents in Deer Creek
46917Camden, IN100%7%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMemorial Hospital10.3 miles awayGet a library cardCamden-Jackson Township Public Library183 West Main · (574) 686-2120

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Deer Creek

Who provides electricity in Deer Creek?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Deer Creek?

Xfinity, On-Ramp Indiana, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Deer Creek?

46917. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Deer Creek in?

Carroll Consolidated School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Deer Creek?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.