Town guide

Deerfield Township (Cass County), Minnesota

Deerfield Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 157 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56435.

Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1575 per sq mi
Median home value$208,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deerfield Township (Cass County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)149 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield Township (Cass 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 (Cass 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 (Cass County) had 117 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 2046th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

Deerfield Township (Cass County) population by census2000: 154, 2010: 118, 2020: 117154200011820101172020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,777, 1910: 11,620, 1920: 15,897, 1930: 15,591, 1940: 20,646, 1950: 19,468, 1960: 16,720, 1970: 17,323, 1980: 21,050, 1990: 21,791, 2000: 27,150, 2010: 28,567, 2020: 30,0668K’00’1016K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9027K’00’1030K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deerfield Township (Cass County)Jan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in19°1°Jan0.825°4°Feb0.738°18°Mar1.252°31°Apr2.266°44°May3.375°55°Jun4.379°59°Jul4.177°57°Aug3.268°49°Sep3.453°36°Oct2.837°22°Nov1.325°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walker, MN weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,477 jobs; Retail trade: 1,066 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Manufacturing: 505 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 296 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Other services 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids31.6 miles
  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby34.2 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin40.7 miles

Providers with an office here

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 (Cass County)

Grocery stores

  • Godfrey's5.5 mi
  • Mark's Market7.3 mi

Libraries

  • Lending Library7.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 (Cass County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Foothills Christian AcademyBackusPre-K–1229Christian (no specific denomination)6.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Deerfield Township (Cass County)

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Shares ZIP codes with Pine River Township, Powers, Ponto Lake, Backus, Barclay, McKinley Township and Bull Moose.

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