West Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,586 at the 2020 census. West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township (now Moraine Township) in 1888.

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How West Deerfield ranks

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#2Fewest uninsured in IL #3Best schools in IL #7Most educated in IL All IL rankings →

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Health in West Deerfield

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

22better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 3.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest · 4.4 mi · ER

North Shore Health CenterHighland Park · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60015, 60045, 60035 · CMS · HRSAHealth in West Deerfield →

Schools in West Deerfield

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School Grade A+

The public schools West Deerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#3Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictDeerfield SD 109Schools12

Wilmot Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 477 students Kipling Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 452 students Walden Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 445 students South Park Elem School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 424 students Cherokee Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 343 students Everett Elem School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 308 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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