Deer Creek is a census-designated place in Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona. Deer Creek is located almost directly between the community of Tonto Basin and the town of Payson near Arizona State Route 87. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 216.[3]

Deer Creek, Arizona
Location of Deer Creek in Gila County, Arizona.
Location of Deer Creek in Gila County, Arizona.
Deer Creek is located in Arizona
Deer Creek
Deer Creek
Deer Creek is located in the United States
Deer Creek
Deer Creek
Coordinates: 34°03′52″N 111°21′02″W / 34.06444°N 111.35056°W / 34.06444; -111.35056
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGila
Area
 • Total
1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,025 ft (922 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
230
 • Density125.75/sq mi (48.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85541[2]
Area code928
GNIS feature ID2582770

Geography

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Deer Creek is located at 34°03′44″N 111°20′58″W / 34.062342°N 111.349481°W / 34.062342; -111.349481.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.744 square miles (4.52 km2), all land.[4]

There is an actual creek by the name of Deer Creek, which when not dry, flows by this Village of Deer Creek. The remains of David Gowan, a well-known pioneer, were buried just where they were found beside the North Fork of Deer Creek, close to Bars Canyon. .[5] Today, the grave site is marked and preserved. (There is a different Deer Creek in the Grand Canyon which flows into the Colorado River.)

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020230
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

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It is in the Payson Unified School District.[7] Payson High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Deer Creek AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files: Places - Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Coconino Sun, Fri., Jan. 15, 1926, p. 5
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gila County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024. - Text list