Deer Creek, Oklahoma
| Deer Creek, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Deer Creek, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°WCoordinates: 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°W | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1092001 |
Deer Creek is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 census, an 11.6 percent decrease from 147 at the 2000 census. It was named for a nearby stream, which is a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.
The community began March 14, 1898, when W. A. Bradford, president of the Gulf Railroad bought 160 acres (0.65 km2) 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 in 1897-1898. On February 27, 1899, the post office at the nearby community of Orie was moved to Deer Creek.
The Deer Creek Mennonites organized on August 27, 1899, and opened a church in 1902. Soon, other denominations began meeting in the home of Elijah Franklin Webster, with a Methodist minister leading the service. The Christian and Methodist church buildings were constructed by 1909.
The first producing oil and gas wells in the area were drilled in the early 1920s, causing a brief boom. Deer Creek's population peaked at 312 in 1930. A prolonged population decline reached 124 in 1990. Except for one co-operative, most businesses had closed by 1998. There has been a small population increase in the 21st Century.
Deer Creek is located at 36°48′19″N 97°31′9″W / 36.80528°N 97.51917°W (36.805326, -97.519098).
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.
Deer Creek is 12 miles (19 km) east of Medford on State Highway 11.
As of the census 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.
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