Deer Creek is a

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in the

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. Deer Creek is located almost directly between the community of

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and the town of Payson near

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. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 216.

Geography

Deer Creek is located at . According to the

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, the community has an area of , all land. There is an actual creek by the name of Deer Creek, which when not dry, flows by this Village of Deer Creek. The remains of

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, a well-known pioneer, were buried just where they were found beside the North Fork of Deer Creek, close to Bars Canyon. .''Coconino Sun'', Fri., Jan. 15, 1926, p. 5 Today, the grave site is marked and preserved. (There is a different Deer Creek in the Grand Canyon which flows into the Colorado River.)

Demographics

Education

It is in the

Payson Unified School District Payson Unified School District #10 (PUSD) is a school district in Gila County, Arizona. The district serves Payson, Star Valley, and the Oxbow Estates area. The district consists of six schools; all are title 1 schools. Area The district i ...

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/ref> Payson High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

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