Deerfield, Michigan

Township in Mecosta County · population 1,785 (2020 Census)

Median home: $161,800
Household income: $57,898
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 81°
Snow a year: 64 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 40.0

Deerfield is a township of 1,785 people in Mecosta County, Michigan. The median home is worth $161,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of Michigan towns, better transit than 73% of Michigan towns.

How Deerfield ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Deerfield is worth $161,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $57,898, which is more affordable than 55% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,021 a month. 82.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Deerfield	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$161,800	$193,900
Median rent	$1,021	$955
Median household income	$57,898	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	82.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1991	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.3%	—

Who lives in Deerfield

People	Deerfield	Typical Michigan town
Median age	40.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.7%
Under 18	31.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	14.1%	10.4%
Veterans	3.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.3%	—
Work from home	22.9%	9.1%
Average commute	30.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	64.0%	88.8%

Weather in Deerfield

July highs average 81.3°F and January lows 12.7°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 64.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 168 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Big Rapids Wtp station (14.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Deerfield since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 23, 1968 about 6.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 8 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 7, 2020.

Severe weather in Mecosta County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Mecosta County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Mecosta County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Mecosta County

Mecosta County had 12,746 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $45,193 a year. Unemployment was 5.3% in 2023; in Deerfield itself the ACS puts it at 3.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Deerfield

Morley, MI
3.2 mi · 517 people · home $122,500
Winfield, MI
6.0 mi · 2,279 people · home $234,600
Aetna, MI
6.1 mi · 2,241 people · home $144,100
Austin, MI
6.2 mi · 1,715 people · home $166,000
Hinton, MI
6.4 mi · 1,054 people · home $156,000
Canadian Lakes, MI
6.5 mi · 3,202 people · home $270,000
Lakeview, MI
7.5 mi · 1,024 people · home $165,500
Cato, MI
8.5 mi · 2,898 people · home $174,200

Deerfield questions

Is Deerfield, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Deerfield scores better for retirees than 39% of Michigan towns and quieter than 42%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.0).

How much does a house cost in Deerfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Deerfield is valued at $161,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,898, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,021 a month.

What is the weather like in Deerfield?

July highs average 81.3°F and January lows 12.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.9 inches of precipitation a year and 64.2 inches of snow.

Does Deerfield get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Deerfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 23, 1968. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Deerfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2610721240). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.