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A town of 78, settled in 1898.
Deer Creek General Merchandise Store 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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 166 in 1910, a peak of 312 in 1930, 78 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Creek.
FEMA puts 27% of Deer Creek’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 18% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Deer Creek sits above 86% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Deer Creek after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Deer Creek-Lamont school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 98 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek-Lamont EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 98 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The midsummer high for Deer Creek comes to 94°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Deer Creek: a third of adults have obesity. Just over two fifths of Deer Creek adults have high blood pressure, close to Oklahoma’s towns (40%) and above U.S. towns (35%). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Deer Creek.
| Deer Creek | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Deer Creek | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Deer Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deer Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Deer Creek is an incorporated community in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deer Creek had a population of 78. It is named after a nearby stream, itself a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.
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Deer Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.