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Deer Creek, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 768.
Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 
Males: 390  (50.8%)
Females: 378  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54922.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,589 (it was $49,688 in 2000)
Deer Creek:

$77,589
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,670 (it was $18,503 in 2000)

Deer Creek town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,472 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
Deer Creek:

$216,472
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $225,755; detached houses: $237,087; townhouses or other attached units: $201,679; in 2-unit structures: $217,833; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,787; mobile homes: $86,490
March 2022 cost of living index in Deer Creek: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Deer Creek, WI (2010)
    • 74597.0%White alone
    • 192.5%Hispanic
    • 20.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.1%Black alone
    • 10.1%Two or more races

Races in Deer Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (62.3%), United States (8.0%), Norwegian (7.6%), Irish (6.7%), Polish (6.0%), Swiss (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (very low).

33 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% North America).

This town:

4.5%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Deer Creek town:

1.5% ($1,414)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (62.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (139.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Stetsonville, WI (1.6 miles ),
Little Black, WI (2.2 miles ),
Dorchester, WI (2.4 miles ),
Holton, WI (2.4 miles ),
Medford, WI (2.5 miles ),
Bern, WI (2.6 miles ),
Browning, WI (2.6 miles ),
Johnson, WI (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Deer Creek, WI in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $278,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $525,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $273,500
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $219,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $185,900
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $122,200
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $368,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Deer Creek, WI residents
Average permit cost in Deer Creek, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Deer Creek, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.0%)
  • Wood products (9.5%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (31.2%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Truck transportation (7.5%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.5%)
  • Wood products (13.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Food (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Deer Creek, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (17.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (22.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Construction laborers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)

Average climate in Deer Creek, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.

City:

82.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.03
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Deer Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Deer Creek town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 30.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Earthquake activity:

Deer Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 283.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 258.8 miles away from Deer Creek center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 231.9 miles away from Deer Creek center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 311.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 295.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 235.2 miles away from Deer Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Deer Creek:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • MEMORIAL NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-CONTINENTAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ABBOTSFORD, WI)
  • COLONIAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COLBY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Creek:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 31 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 51 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 53 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 64 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 64 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 83 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 93 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)

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Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

79.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Deer Creek:

Marital status in Deer Creek, WI
  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

For population 25 years and over in Deer Creek:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Deer Creek, WI (based on Taylor County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic8,4178
Evangelical Protestant4,23119
Mainline Protestant2,6449
Orthodox701
Other1-
None5,326-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Taylor County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Taylor County:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Taylor County:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Taylor County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Taylor County:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Taylor County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Deer Creek:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Creek:

  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Deer Creek:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.4mTotal length
  • $638,000Total costs
  • 984Total average daily traffic
  • 2Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,076Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Deer Creek, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 51970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Deer Creek, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Deer Creek, WI
  • 39.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.4%Wood
  • 26.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Deer Creek, WI
  • 40.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.7%Wood
  • 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.7%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Other fuel


Deer Creek compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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