Austin Bown Mound, 2012
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Deerfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,059.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,059
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Is Deerfield Township a good place to live?
Deerfield Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Deerfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deerfield Township stand out
Where Deerfield Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,059 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipConcord TownshipDeercreek TownshipPerry TownshipWayne TownshipDeerfield Township
How Deerfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Deerfield Township is from typical.
HealthAdena Regional Medical Center 11.6 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 24% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnA−Open →Jobs & income$79K median household income; 30 jobs based hereC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life1.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClarksburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ross County Board of ElectionsRoss County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2020
ZIP codes43115, 45601, 43164, 4562843115 85% · 45601 9% · 43164 3% · 45628 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Deerfield Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Deerfield Township: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Deerfield Township, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Ohio town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%).
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Deerfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Deerfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 37.1% |
Adena Regional Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Deerfield Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
The top destinations are Chillicothe (18%), Union Township (12%) and Green Township (11%). In Deerfield Township, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 0.5% of working residents work locally locally. The median commute is under 15 miles.
0%work in town
| Deerfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Deerfield Township0%
Chillicothe18%
Union Township12%
Green Township11%
Columbus8%
15 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Deerfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Deerfield Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Deerfield Township since 1997: 24. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to drought.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtLightning
24
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Deerfield Township
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 63 of 19,596 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deerfield Township
17pages on Deerfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Township
About 0 of every 100 Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Deerfield Township for work
Where Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Deerfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deerfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Deerfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,039 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft