Deer Creek, Oklahoma

Not to be confused with Deer Creek Public Schools.

Deer Creek, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°W / 36.80528; -97.51917Coordinates: 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°W / 36.80528; -97.51917
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Grant
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	147
– Density	1,059.4/sq mi (409.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74636
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-19650[1]
GNIS feature ID	1092001[2]

Deer Creek is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Deer Creek is located at 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°W / 36.80528; -97.51917 (36.805326, -97.519098)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 148 people, 57 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,059.4 people per square mile (405.4/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 547.7 per square mile (209.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.39% White, 6.80% Native American, 4.76% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.

There were 56 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,618. There were 8.9% of families and 14.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 32.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Deer Creek