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Deerfield has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Deerfield Texaco Service Station and Deerfield State Bank. Deerfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 152 in 1910, 711 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield.
In Deerfield, the median rent is $823 a month. Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Deerfield.
| Deerfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $823 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Deerfield’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For most workers, Deerfield is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Lakin (28%), Sherlock Township (6%) and Deerfield Township (6%).
| Deerfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Deerfield sits below 72% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 13% to hail. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Deerfield households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Deerfield’s age of the median resident is 33.5 years, below both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). People 65 and older are 8% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. It has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 697 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Deerfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 25% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Deerfield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Deerfield | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Winters in Deerfield are chilly and summers hot, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Deerfield. 21% of Deerfield adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. CDC measures, 32 in all: Deerfield beats Kansas on 5 and trails on 12.
| Deerfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Deerfield | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.3% | 25.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 21.3% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Deerfield; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Deerfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Deerfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Deerfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Kearny County, Kansas
Deerfield is a city in Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 711. It is located along US 50/US 400.
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Deerfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
