Deer LickOK
The town has 85 residents and lies in Oklahoma.
Is Deer Lick a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Deer Lick, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Deer Lick. Deer Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deer Lick: who provides what
Deer Lick is unincorporated, so Delaware County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Lick.
A typical July afternoon in Deer Lick is 91°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Winters in Deer Lick are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Deer Lick, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 42% of Deer Lick’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Deer Lick is
Among adults in Deer Lick, 39% get no exercise outside work. In Deer Lick, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% have diabetes.
| Deer Lick | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Deer Lick | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 24.8% | 16.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Deer Lick
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deer Lick; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deer Lick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Deer Lick
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Deer Lick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deer Lick had a population of 34.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Questions about Deer Lick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Lick, OK a good place to live?
Deer Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.