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Deer Creek is a tiny town of 183 people in Carroll County, Indiana. It's about 17 miles from Kokomo, IN and 59 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $890 a month.
183people
$112kTypical home
$890/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
23"Snow
221Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 183
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,280 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 17 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to LAF airport
- 62 mi to IND (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 719 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+52 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.