Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900
Deerfield Township’s story
Deerfield Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Deerfield TownshipMI
A town of 1,882.
Population
1,882
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town
Is Deerfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Deerfield Township’s subject grades is a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. 31% of residents are under 18 in Deerfield Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. On hazard risk, just 20 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Deerfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Deerfield Township for work
Where Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
82jobs based in Deerfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Deerfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Deerfield Township is from typical.
HealthCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital 13.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$58K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskstrong wind tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 12.7% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $162K, 2.7 years of the Big Rapids area’s $61K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deerfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThe Pines water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDeerfield Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4933649336 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Deerfield Township is less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Deerfield Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 30% of Deerfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 27% in Michigan’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 17% of Deerfield Township adults report frequent physical distress.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 24.6% | 19.4% |
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Deerfield Township’s schools trail 64% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Morley Stanwood Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
36%of MI districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morley Stanwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 437 | C |
| Morley Stanwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 287 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Deerfield Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Deerfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. Deerfield Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2011, Deerfield Township has added 65 jobs, to 82 in 2021.
1%work in town
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Deerfield Township1%
Grand Rapids9%
Big Rapids8%
Cato Township4%
Big Rapids Township3%
34 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Deerfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Deerfield Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
The FEMA risk score in Deerfield Township is 73 of 100.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Deerfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Deerfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Deerfield Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
7.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.8%conserved
| Deerfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 193 of 22,840 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Muskegon River Boating Access Site | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deerfield Township
18pages on Deerfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Township
About 2 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Deerfield Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Deerfield Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Deerfield Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Deerfield Township.
Aetna TownshipHinton TownshipWinfield TownshipAustin TownshipDeerfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | D |
| Aetna Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Hinton Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Winfield Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Austin Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
Deerfield Township, Aetna Township, Hinton Township, Winfield Township and Austin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Deerfield Township, Aetna Township, Hinton Township, Winfield Township and Austin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deerfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Deerfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deerfield Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.