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A town settled in 1882, now home to 860 people.
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Deerfield Township. Santa Fe Trail-Kearny County Segment 1 is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deerfield Township 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.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1923.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerfield Township, 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 Township.
Deerfield Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 28 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Deerfield school district. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 123 | C+ |
| Deerfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 72 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and hot summers in Deerfield Township, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Deerfield Township, 12% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Deerfield Township is a place to come home to: only 8% work in town. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Also worth knowing: jobs in Deerfield Township grew by 107 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 261.
| Deerfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Deerfield Township, just over one in ten residents are 65 or older. Since 2020, Deerfield Township has lost 2.2% of its people, to 860 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% never finished high school.
| Deerfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 82% are women (KS 49%).
| Deerfield Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 27% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Deerfield Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Deerfield Township.
| Deerfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23 miles of trail. Deerfield Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Deerfield Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
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 Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.