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Town of Deer Creek, Taylor County, Wisconsin

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County, town, in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Deer Creek (town), Taylor County had 662 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 677 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 747 (±117). GEOID 5511919225.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

662

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 677 · ACS 2020-2024: 747 ±117

Median household income

$89,500

±$11,251 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$184,700

±$22,638 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,141

±$51 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Deer Creek (town), Taylor County and what county is it in?

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin. It covers 34.2 square miles of land, 20 residents per square mile in 2020.

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County (marked with a dot) in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 662 people lived in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County on July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 677 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 747 (±117).

  • July 2020→2021 −4 (676)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (670)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (668)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (664)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (662)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureDeer Creek (town), Taylor CountyTaylor CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population747±11720,0245,914,872no clear change
Households268±398,0462,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.79±0.272.472.33+0.46
Housing units282±429,5372,778,572no clear change

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's population since 2000

From 733 in 2000 to 662 in 2025: down 9.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Deer Creek (town), Taylor County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 733
  • 2005 (estimate) 757
  • 2010 Census 768
  • 2015 (estimate) 758
  • 2020 Census 677
  • 2025 (estimate) 662

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County?

The median resident of Deer Creek (town), Taylor County is 42.3 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureDeer Creek (town), Taylor CountyTaylor CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.3±4.244.240.2no clear change
Under 18 years24.9%±5.3 pts23.1%21.4%–
65 years and over14.5%±3.6 pts21.4%18.5%–
Male51.8%±3.7 pts51.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.1%±5.1 pts3.0%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.2%±5.2 pts93.8%78.6%−6.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.3%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.3%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts1.8%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.5%0.3%–
Born outside the United States4.3%±4.4 pts1.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)11.5%±5.5 pts5.6%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±2.7 pts7.3%6.2%–
With a disability9.5%±3.9 pts12.4%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage16.7%±7.3 pts7.4%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.9%±7.5 pts91.4%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.4%±5.3 pts17.0%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.8%±0.8 pts5.2%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.4%±2.8 pts91.8%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.0 pts1.0%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County earn?

Half of Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's 268 households earn less than $89,500 a year (±$11,251), against $69,350 in Taylor County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,546 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $16,954 after inflation. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureDeer Creek (town), Taylor CountyTaylor CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,500±$11,251$69,350$77,485+$16,954
Mean household income$99,791±$11,736$84,692$101,466–
Per capita income$37,759±$5,344$35,571$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line9.4%±4.8 pts9.6%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.6%±11.2 pts11.3%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP5.6%±4.0 pts9.3%11.1%–
Households with a computer88.8%±5.8 pts89.7%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription79.5%±7.1 pts83.9%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County?

Owners occupy 88.4% of Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's occupied homes and renters 11.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,700 by its owner (±$22,638). The median renter pays $1,141 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureDeer Creek (town), Taylor CountyTaylor CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$184,700±$22,638$197,100$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,141±$51$823$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent5.0%±16.1 pts23.1%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,454±$87$1,450$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes88.4%±5.7 pts79.7%67.8%+12.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes11.6%±5.7 pts20.3%32.2%–
Housing units282±429,5372,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.8%±1.3 pts0.9%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±44.3 pts3.6%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes80.1%±7.9 pts78.0%66.2%–
Mobile homes13.1%±7.3 pts8.5%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±7.7 pts1.3%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20197.1%±4.4 pts6.9%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.1%±7.3 pts18.0%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle4.1%±4.2 pts5.1%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Deer Creek (town), Taylor County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County work and get to work?

61.9% of Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's workers drive alone and 19.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureDeer Creek (town), Taylor CountyTaylor CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.4%±5.9 pts62.4%65.3%–
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.0 pts2.6%3.2%–
Drove alone to work61.9%±7.9 pts74.5%74.4%–
Carpooled13.0%±5.3 pts11.4%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.4 pts0.3%1.1%–
Walked1.0%±1.1 pts2.7%2.6%–
Worked from home19.9%±9.2 pts9.2%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±5.022.0 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County?

No census tract lies mostly in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County
Tract 9606Taylor County3,231 $74,563 $187,70028%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Deer Creek (town), Taylor County) · Census block assignment files

How does Deer Creek (town), Taylor County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Deer Creek (town), Taylor County is the 9,187th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 829th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate829th1,239

Deer Creek (town), Taylor County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Deer Creek (town), Taylor County?

19 of the 57 figures for Deer Creek (town), Taylor County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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