Deerfield TownshipMO
A town of 805, settled in 1856.
Is Deerfield Township a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Deerfield Township. Deerfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
805 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deerfield Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield Township.
Most of Deerfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Deerfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. Deerfield Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Deerfield Township has added 99 jobs, to 114 in 2023.
| Deerfield Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Deerfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Deerfield Township’s July high is 90°F, above both the Missouri town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Deerfield Township is
Deerfield Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Deerfield Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Deerfield Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Deerfield Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Drywood Creek Conservation Area | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Deerfield Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Township
About 1 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Deerfield Township for work
Where Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Deerfield Township
Village in Missouri, United States
Deerfield is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 40 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 64741
Questions about Deerfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deerfield Township, MO a good place to live?
Deerfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.