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'Deer Creek' is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Demographics

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.7 km² (34.2 mi²). 88.6 km² (34.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 733 people, 241 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.3/km² (21.4/mi²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 2.9/km² (7.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $51,607. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,503. About 6.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.