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Deer Creek TownshipPA
A town of 448.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
448
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Is Deer Creek Township a good place to live?
1.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Deer Creek Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 270, at 741 acres. Deer Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
448 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairfield TownshipNew Vernon TownshipSandy Creek TownshipFrench Creek TownshipDeer Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deer Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deer Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deer Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16130, 16145, 16314, 1611416130 36% · 16145 36% · 16314 26% · 16114 1%Census 2020
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.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Deer Creek Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Deer Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vernon Township (4%), Sandy Creek Township (4%) and Greenville (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
| Deer Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Deer Creek Township0%
Vernon Township4%
Sandy Creek Township4%
Greenville4%
Perry Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Deer Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim Fellowship School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Deer Creek Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Deer Creek Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Deer Creek Township’s July high is against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
9.7% of Deer Creek Township is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Deer Creek Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
9.7%conserved
| Deer Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
9.7%
conserved · 920 of 9,445 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 270 | 0.8 mi | 741 |
| 2. Maurice K. Goddard State Park | — | 178 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Deer Creek Township is
Deer Creek Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Deer Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Deer Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Deer Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
Meadville Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Deer Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deer Creek Township
18pages on Deer Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Creek Township
Allegheny CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Meadville12.8 mi$56,550 tuitionThiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville13.4 mi$38,344 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Deer Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
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.
33jobs based in Deer Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deer Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Deer Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 502 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
Questions about Deer Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Creek Township, PA 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.