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DeerfieldOH
A town of 567. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.
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Population
567
−9.5% since 2010
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
What makes Deerfield stand out
The thing Deerfield does most differently from other towns.
Small town
567 people, and everyone knows the way
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Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Deerfield beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Deerfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.1% |
Genesis Hospital
20.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Deerfield
Most working residents leave Deerfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Zanesville (10%), Athens (6%) and Bloom (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Deerfield2%
Zanesville10%
Athens6%
Bloom6%
Crooksville4%
22 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Deerfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Deerfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Deerfield’s public schools outperform 41% of Ohio districts
The public schools Deerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | PK–6 | 255 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Deerfield is conserved land
3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 21,004 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Deerfield for work
Where Deerfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Deerfield
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deerfield
Township in Ohio, US
Deerfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 839 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 839
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft