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History

Deer Creek was founded in 1830. Deer Creek received its name from the creek that ran through the northwest part of the village and the red deer that roamed the woods and came to the creek for water. In the late 1830s, Abraham Chaffer started the first business in Deer Creek at Chaffer's Corner, which was located in the center of Deer Creek Township. The location of Deer Creek has moved three times since 1830, from Chaffer's Corner to New Castle, from New Castle to Belmont, and from Belmont to the present site of Village of Deer Creek.

Government

The Village of Deer Creek is governed by the Village President and Board of Trustees. Elected Village Board Members: * Village President: James Hackney * Village Clerk: Lori Lewis * Board of Trustees: ** Tony Berardi ** Mary Eschelbach ** Grant Hackney ** Ben Koch ** Mark Rich

Geography

Deer Creek is located at (40.629252, -89.331626). According to the 2010 census, Deer Creek has a total area of , of which (or 98.42%) is land and (or 1.58%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 704 people, 294 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 243 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.84%

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, 0.50%

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, 0.17% from

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, and 0.50% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.17% of the population. There were 227 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $31,985 versus $25,278 for females. The

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for the village was $17,578. About 6.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

* Dee-Mack Primary and Junior High school, located in Mackinaw, provides K-3rd grade and 7th-8th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek. * Dee-Mack Intermediate school, located in Deer Creek, provides 4th-6th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek. * Dee-Mack High school, located in Mackinaw, provides 9th-12th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek. ** Both Deer Creek and Mackinaw students alike attend school in Deer Creek-Mackinaw District 701.

Notable person

* Wilson Tucker, theater technician and writer.

References

External links

Official Village WebsiteDeer Creek Fire Protection District WebsiteDeer Creek-Mackinaw School District
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