Editing Deer Creek, Illinois

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| population_total = 667
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'''Deer Creek''' is a village in [[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell]] and [[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. Deer Creek is part of the [[Peoria, Illinois]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
Deer Creek was founded in 1830.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://deercreekillinois.org/history.html|title=History|website=Welcome to the Village of Deer Creek|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" />

== Government ==
The Village of Deer Creek is governed by the Village President and Board of Trustees.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://deercreekillinois.org/government.html|title=Government|website=Welcome to the Village of Deer Creek|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>

'''Elected Village Board Members:'''<ref name=":1" />

* Village President: James Hackney
* Village Clerk: Lori Lewis
* Board of Trustees:
** Tony Berardi
** Mary Eschelbach
** Grant Hackney
** Ben Koch
** Mark Rich

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Deer Creek has a total area of {{convert|0.569|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.42%) is land and {{convert|0.009|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.58%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1718940
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=August 2, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213044456/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1718940
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 125
|1900= 298
|1910= 332
|1920= 344
|1930= 290
|1940= 469
|1950= 501
|1960= 583
|1970= 647
|1980= 688
|1990= 630
|2000= 605
|2010= 704
|2020= 667
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 704 people, 294 households, and 193 families residing in the village.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.usa.com/deer-creek-il-population-and-races--historical-household-and-family-data.htm
 | title = US Census 2010 data
 | publisher = USA.com
 | access-date = October 26, 2013
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|1,924.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|772.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,578. About 6.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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, Illinois|Mackinaw]], provides K-3rd grade and 7th-8th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mackinawillinois.org/schools.html|title=School page|website=www.mackinawillinois.org|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=May 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508044402/http://www.mackinawillinois.org/schools.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Dee-Mack Intermediate school, located in Deer Creek, provides 4th-6th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek.<ref name=":2" />
* Dee-Mack High school, located in [[Mackinaw, Illinois|Mackinaw]], provides 9th-12th grade education for students residing in Deer Creek.<ref name=":2" />  
** Both Deer Creek and Mackinaw students alike attend school in Deer Creek-Mackinaw District 701.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.mackinawillinois.org/schools.html
 | title = DEER CREEK MACKINAW DISTRICT 701
 | publisher = mackinawillinois.org
 | access-date = October 26, 2013
 | archive-date = May 8, 2018
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180508044402/http://www.mackinawillinois.org/schools.html
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref>

==Notable person==
*[[Wilson Tucker (writer)|Wilson Tucker]], theater technician and writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?832|title=Summary Bibliography: Wilson Tucker|website=www.isfdb.org|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.deercreekillinois.org/ Official Village Website]
*[http://www.deercreekfire.org/ Deer Creek Fire Protection District Website]
*[http://www.deemack.org/ Deer Creek-Mackinaw School District]

{{Tazewell County, Illinois}}
{{Woodford County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Tazewell County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Woodford County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]