Deer Creek Indiana Map

About Deer Creek, Indiana

Deer Creek is a locality in Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 107.6 people per km². Deer Creek is located at 40.6142°N, 86.3911°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46917.

Deer Creek is a place where the rolling topography of central Indiana begins to gather itself, the land exhaling in gentle swells of cultivated fields and quiet woodlands. It lies 16.1 miles west-north-west of Kokomo, IN (from Kokomo, IN: bearing 303°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Carroll. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, feels ancient and fertile, yielding bountiful harvests under a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses. The air carries the scent of ripening corn in late summer, a sweetness mingled with the damp earth after a spring rain. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered arms, define the edges of pastures and line the winding, unpaved lanes that crisscross the landscape, hinting at a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The history of Deer Creek is etched into its very contours, a story told by the slow meander of the waterway that gives it its name and the enduring legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character for generations. This is a place where the economy has long been tethered to the land, with generations of families tending the same fields, coaxing sustenance from the fertile ground. While not a hub of bustling industry, the quiet productivity of the farms, the small businesses that serve the local needs, and the deep-rooted sense of community are the true hallmarks of Deer Creek. The occasional weathered barn, standing sentinel against the horizon, or a stone farmhouse with a porch that has seen countless sunsets, whisper of a past that continues to inform the present, a quiet continuity in the heart of the Hoosier landscape.

About This Deer Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deer Creek, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.614205, -86.391109. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Deer Creek and Carroll County.

Detailed location data for Deer Creek includes the ZIP code (46307), telephone area code (260, 574), county seat of Carroll County (Delphi), and school district assignment (Carroll Consolidated School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Deer Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.