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Deerfield, Missouri

Deerfield is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, home to about 43 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64741.

Population43430 per sq mi
Median home value$113,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Deerfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Deerfield, MO64741Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Deerfield

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)103 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX369 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Deerfield

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 had 40 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.

It’s the 992nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Vernon County grew from 31,619 residents in 1900 to 19,707 in 2020.

Deerfield population by census2000: 75, 2010: 81, 2020: 40752000812010402020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,619, 1910: 28,827, 1920: 26,069, 1930: 25,031, 1940: 25,586, 1950: 22,685, 1960: 20,540, 1970: 19,065, 1980: 19,806, 1990: 19,041, 2000: 20,454, 2010: 21,159, 2020: 19,70732K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1020K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DeerfieldJan: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in42°22°Jan1.448°26°Feb1.858°35°Mar2.968°45°Apr4.977°56°May6.286°65°Jun5.791°70°Jul4.690°68°Aug4.082°59°Sep4.570°47°Oct3.657°36°Nov2.846°27°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Scott, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Vernon County

5,612 jobs at 436 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyManufacturing: 1,319 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,314 jobs; Retail trade: 815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 584 jobs; Other services: 252 jobs; Wholesale trade: 229 jobs; Construction: 219 jobs; Finance and insurance: 216 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Nevada Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Nevada11.0 miles
  • Cox Barton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lamar26.0 miles
  • Girard Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Girard26.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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