Deerfield Village is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,541 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53531.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Deerfield Village; also Deerfield Town (Dane County) and Cottage Grove Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deerfield Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield Village; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Deerfield Village had 2,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 376th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Mills Wwtp, WI weather station (10 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deerfield Village.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Deerfield Community School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield ElementaryDeerfield | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Deerfield MiddleDeerfield | 7–8 | 114 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| DOC: Thompson Correctional CenterDeerfield | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Deerfield HighDeerfield | 9–12 | 207 | Public | 0.8 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 Deerfield Town (Dane County), Cottage Grove Town and Christiana Town (Dane County).
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