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44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Deerfield Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 123 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on walkability. Gerber Hill Park, at 35 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Deerfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Deerfield Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Deerfield Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 421 in 1890, 901 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield Township.
Most working residents leave Deerfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. Deerfield Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2011, Deerfield Township has lost 90 jobs, to 91 in 2021.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 4.1% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Britton Deerfield Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield BuildingLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 130 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Deerfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a higher July high than Deerfield Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Deerfield Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Deerfield Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 39% of adults have obesity in Deerfield Township.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Deerfield Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gerber Hill Park | 3.1 mi | 35 |
| 2. Deerfield Village Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Township
About 5 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Deerfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 901 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Deerfield Township.
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44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.