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Deerfield Township (Lenawee County), Michigan

Deerfield Township (Lenawee County) is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 1,361 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49238, and parts of 49228 are in Deerfield Township (Lenawee County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,36154 per sq mi
Median home value$183,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deerfield Township (Lenawee County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)33 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield Township (Lenawee County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Deerfield Township (Lenawee County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Deerfield Township (Lenawee County) had 1,503 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1042nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.

Deerfield Township (Lenawee County) population by census2000: 1,770, 2010: 1,568, 2020: 1,5031,77020001,56820101,5032020

Lenawee County, 1900–2020

Lenawee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,406, 1910: 47,907, 1920: 47,767, 1930: 49,849, 1940: 53,110, 1950: 64,629, 1960: 77,789, 1970: 81,609, 1980: 89,948, 1990: 91,476, 2000: 98,890, 2010: 99,892, 2020: 99,42348K’00’1048K’20’3053K’40’5078K’60’7090K’80’9099K’00’1099K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deerfield Township (Lenawee County)Jan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.535°18°Feb2.045°26°Mar2.558°36°Apr3.370°48°May3.880°58°Jun3.484°62°Jul3.082°60°Aug3.775°53°Sep2.963°41°Oct2.649°32°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dundee, MI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lenawee County

23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lenawee CountyManufacturing: 5,699 jobs; Retail trade: 3,840 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,245 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,029 jobs; Educational services: 1,430 jobs; Other services: 1,363 jobs; Construction: 812 jobs; Finance and insurance: 719 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deerfield Township (Lenawee County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Adrian11.8 miles
  • Promedica Toledo HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Toledo17.8 miles
  • Mercy St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Deerfield Township (Lenawee County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gerber Hill Park · 36 acres2.5 mi
  • Deerfield Village Park · 2 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Borchardt Brothers Market4.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Roberts Ingold Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Deerfield Township (Lenawee County)

Public schools here are run by Britton Deerfield Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield BuildingDeerfieldPre-K–8130Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Blissfield, Ogden, Summerfield, Dundee, Riga, Palmyra and Ridgeway.

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