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Deer Creek
Buildings on Deer Creek's Main Avenue (County Highway 50)
Buildings on Deer Creek's Main Avenue (County Highway 50)
Location of Deer Creek, Minnesota
Location of Deer Creek, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Area
 • Total 4.03 sq mi (10.43 km2)
 • Land 4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 330
 • Estimate 
(2021)
332
 • Density 82.34/sq mi (31.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56527
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-15184
GNIS feature ID 2394488

Deer Creek is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 330 at the 2020 census.

History

Deer Creek was platted in 1882, and named after the nearby Deer Creek.

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Sign welcoming visitors to Deer Creek.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.03 square miles (10.44 km2), of which 4.01 square miles (10.39 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 29 and 106 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 275
1910 313 13.8%
1920 381 21.7%
1930 337 −11.5%
1940 405 20.2%
1950 349 −13.8%
1960 312 −10.6%
1970 287 −8.0%
1980 392 36.6%
1990 303 −22.7%
2000 328 8.3%
2010 322 −1.8%
2020 330 2.5%
2021 (est.) 332 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 322 people, 147 households, and 91 families living in the city. The population density was 80.3 inhabitants per square mile (31.0/km2). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 40.1 per square mile (15.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.9% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 147 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

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