Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 4,102 people, lies in Michigan.
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its best grade is for schools (A): its public schools beat 87% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. Deerfield Township’s overall grade of A puts it better than 86% of U.S. towns, 112th of 697 in Michigan. Incomes are a strength too — the median household earns $105K. The catch is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $326K for a typical one, 4.3 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Deerfield Township beats most towns.
Where Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Deerfield Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Deerfield Township has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and sends most of its workers to Ann Arbor and beyond.
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Deerfield Township comes to 17 of 100, against 25 of 100 in Michigan’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Deerfield Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.5% of its 17,214 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
The share of adults in Deerfield Township who sleep under 7 hours is 33%, below both Michigan’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (36%). Of 32 CDC measures, Deerfield Township beats the Michigan average on 16 and trails it on 1. Also worth knowing: 15% of Deerfield Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Deerfield Township has 350 jobs for its 1,618 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 41.5 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Among residents in Deerfield Township, 3.6% live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Deerfield Township grew to 350 in 2021, 190 more than in 2011. For Deerfield Township, the average trip to work is 42 minutes. Half commute less than 26 miles.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Deerfield Hills Nature Area, at 346 acres with 6.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trails run 11 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Deerfield Township: 2, covering 385 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deerfield Hills Nature Area | 6.5 mi | 346 |
| 2. Lutz County Park | 0.9 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A winter brings about 52 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Michigan has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%. No age group stands out against Michigan: all are within 4 points. For residents in Deerfield Township, the share who are 65 or older is 18%.
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Deerfield Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Township
About 6 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Deerfield Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,166 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Deerfield Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Oceola Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | #112 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Tyrone Township | #245 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
| Cohoctah Township | #270 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Argentine Township | #191 | A− | C | A | A− | B |
| Oceola Township | #170 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
Deerfield Township, Tyrone Township, Cohoctah Township and Oceola Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deerfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Deerfield Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #112 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.