Deer Creek is an incorporated community in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deer Creek had a population of 78. It is named after a nearby stream, itself a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.
History
The community began on March 14, 1898, when W. A. Bradford, president of the Gulf Railroad, bought of land to establish a town along the route his railroad planned to use for a rail line between Medford and Blackwell, Oklahoma. The line was constructed between 1897-1898. On February 27, 1899, the post office at the nearby community of Orie was moved to Deer Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Deer Creek had a population of 78. The median age was 37.5 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 124.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 29 households in Deer Creek, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.8% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 65 || 83.3%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 3.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 1 || 1.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5 || 6.4%
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| Two or more races || 4 || 5.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 8 || 10.3%
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2000 census
As of the census