Deerfield Township (Steele County) is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 485 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55049, 55052 and 55060.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population48514 per sq mi
Median home value$350,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Owatonna; part is in Deerfield Township (Steele County)
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Around Deerfield Township (Steele County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL323 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield Township (Steele 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 (Steele County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 2nd DistrictAngie Craig (D)
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 (Steele County) had 542 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1094th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.
Steele County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Steele County
18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deerfield Township (Steele County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna4.4 miles
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault10.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca13.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
40
Specialist doctors
30
Dentists
24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
51
Mental health providers
131
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
20
Pharmacies
10
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 (Steele County)
Parks (13 nearby)
West Hills Park · 37 acres3.5 mi
Manthey Park · 29 acres2.8 mi
Dartts Park · 22 acres3.9 mi
Lake Chase Park · 14 acres2.6 mi
River Springs Water Park · 10 acres2.5 mi
Summer Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
Aldi3.0 mi
Tone Music4.0 mi
Libraries
Owatonna Public Library4.1 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Union Depot (Historic)3.3 mi
Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum3.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Medford Public School District, Owatonna Public School District, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(22)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Medford ElementaryMedford
Pre-K–6
466
Public
2.5 mi
Oec ElcOwatonna
Pre-K
109
Public
4.2 mi
Owatonna EcseOwatonna
Pre-K
87
Special Education
4.2 mi
Roosevelt ELCOwatonna
Pre-K
32
Public
4.8 mi
Lincoln ElementaryOwatonna
K–5
505
Public
5.2 mi
Mckinley ElementaryOwatonna
K–5
510
Public
3.2 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentOwatonna
K–12
—
Alternative Education
4.5 mi
Owatonna Online K-6Owatonna
K–6
14
Public
4.2 mi
Washington ElementaryOwatonna
K–5
468
Public
3.4 mi
Wilson ElementaryOwatonna
K–5
454
Public
4.1 mi
Morristown ElementaryMorristown
5–6
115
Public
11.1 mi
Owatonna Middle SchoolOwatonna
6–8
1,015
Public
3.3 mi
Owatonna Summer School 6-8Owatonna
6–8
—
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
CHOICE Technical AcademyOwatonna
7–12
44
Charter
4.3 mi
Medford SecondaryMedford
7–12
379
Public
2.5 mi
Owatonna Online 7-8Owatonna
7–8
22
Public
4.2 mi
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr..Morristown
7–8
105
Public
11.1 mi
Owatonna Alc 9-12Owatonna
9–12
70
Alternative Education
4.2 mi
Owatonna Night SchoolOwatonna
9–12
—
Alternative Education
4.2 mi
Owatonna Online 9-12Owatonna
9–12
136
Public
4.2 mi
Owatonna Senior HighOwatonna
9–12
1,468
Public
5.9 mi
Owatonna Summer School 9-12Owatonna
9–12
—
Alternative Education
4.2 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Owatonna Christian SchoolOwatonna
Pre-K–12
84
Baptist
2.6 mi
St Marys SchoolOwatonna
Pre-K–8
262
Roman Catholic
4.5 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolMorristown
K–6
12
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
14.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Owatonna, Morristown City, Medford City, Medford Township, Owatonna Township, Somerset, Morristown Township, Meriden, Havana, Clinton Falls, Warsaw Township (Rice County), Lemond, Merton, Aurora, Blooming Grove, Shieldsville and Richland.
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