| Official Name: | Deer Creek Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bates |
| Area Total Km2: | 82.12 |
| Area Land Km2: | 82.03 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.71 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 31.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 2162 |
| Population Density Km2: | 26.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 68.3 |
| Elevation M: | 258 |
| Elevation Ft: | 846 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4044°N -94.3469°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 64720, 64725 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0766291 |
Deer Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,162.[1]
The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.