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DeerfieldMN

A town of 485.

Population
485
+4.8% since 2010
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Small town

485 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Deerfield

Most working residents leave Deerfield for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Owatonna (49%), Faribault (10%) and Rochester (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Deerfield0%
Owatonna49%
Faribault10%
Rochester4%
Waseca2%
9 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Deerfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Deerfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Deerfield is

Deerfield beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDeerfieldMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%8.9%
Owatonna Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.3% of Deerfield is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
Map of Deerfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 524 of 22,841 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Swan Wildlife Management Area—238
2. Prairie Rose Wildlife Management Area—116
3. Pawek Wildlife Management Area—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Deerfield for work

Where Deerfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

49% → Owatonna Owatonna 49% 10% → Faribault Faribault 10% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 2% → Waseca Waseca 2% 2% → Northfield Northfield 2% 2% → Medford Medford 2% Deerfield · 0% stay
74jobs based in Deerfield
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Deerfield

Township in Minnesota, United States

Deerfield Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
542
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft

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