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Town Hall · Deerfield

How is Deerfield run?

Deerfield’s city government spent $449,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $666 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Deerfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$449,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$666
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$140,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $16,962 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Deerfield is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $666 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Utility sales 26%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 9%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Deerfield didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $34,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $587,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Deerfield yet

Every year of Deerfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Deerfield

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See deerfieldkansas.com for Deerfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Deerfield yet.deerfieldkansas.com ↗
Agendas

Deerfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on deerfieldkansas.com ↗.

Who works for Deerfield

One full-time city employee for every 169 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (674).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
4
part-time
$16,962
payroll for March 2022
$203,544
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Deerfield didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Deerfield Unified School District 216

Deerfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Deerfield Township, Southside Township, East Hibbard Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Deerfield →
$18,875
per pupil · KS $14,966
248
students
$7.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,875 per pupil, $10,302 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 33%State 57%Federal 10%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Deerfield’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Deerfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kearny County’s results.

President · Kearny County’s results1,301 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%1,082 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%192 votes

Others: 2.1% (27 votes).

Most votes in Kearny County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Deerfield lies in Kearny County. Every 2024 race in Kearny County is on the county’s page.

Kearny County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Deerfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Deerfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Deerfield’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Deerfield’s government

How much does Deerfield spend per resident?

About $666 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Deerfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $587,000.

Who runs Deerfield’s government?

See deerfieldkansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deerfield yet.

How did Deerfield vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Deerfield alone. Kearny County, where 100% of Deerfield lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Deerfield?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,962 (about $203,544 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Deerfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Deerfield’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Deerfield, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →