Editing Deerfield, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Deerfield, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Deerfield
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Downtown Deerfield along Carey Street
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|pushpin_map_caption    = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]]
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan|Deerfield]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=Village of Deerfield|url=https://www.deerfieldmichigan.gov/learn|title=Village of Deerfield Officials|date=2023|accessdate=June 17, 2023}}</ref>
|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Todd Nighswander
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Denise Wylie
|leader_title2            = [[Treasurer]]
|leader_name2             = Holly Rickard
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1826
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1873

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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2           = 2.46
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.95
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.95
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=C2020>{{cite web|last=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Deerfield,+Michigan|title=Deerfield Village; Michigan|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 901
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 948.42

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_m              = 205
|elevation_ft             = 673
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 49238
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-21180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0624496<ref name=GNIS>{{GNIS|0624496}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.deerfieldmichigan.gov/|Official website}}
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'''Deerfield''' is a village in [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name=GNIS/> The population was 901 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=C2020/> The village is located within [[Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan|Deerfield Township]].

==History==
The first land purchase in the area was by William Kedzie from [[Delhi, New York]], who bought land here in 1824.  He became the area's first resident when he moved here two years later.  He became the first postmaster of the new community when a post office opened on March 20, 1828.  The community was named Kedzie's Grove.  It was renamed to Deerfield on August 19, 1837.  The name came from the numerous deer in the area, and Deerfield incorporated as a village in 1873.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=150}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

The [[River Raisin]] flows through the area and forms most of the southern border of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 421
|1900= 440
|1910= 443
|1920= 442
|1930= 512
|1940= 569
|1950= 725
|1960= 866
|1970= 834
|1980= 957
|1990= 922
|2000= 1005
|2010= 898
|2020= 901
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 898 people, 343 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|935.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 372 housing units at an average density of {{convert|387.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 343 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 358 households, and 272 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1,073.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 371 housing units at an average density of {{convert|396.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.18% of the population.

There were 358 [[households]], out of which 42.7% had [[children]] under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the [[village]] the [[population]] was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,276, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $42,656 versus $24,444 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the [[village]] was $19,569.  About 3.0% of [[families]] and 5.3% of the [[population]] were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The village and surrounding area is served by the [[Britton Deerfield School District]].<ref>{{cite web|last=[[Britton Deerfield School District]]|url=https://www.bdschools.us/|title=Britton Deerfield Schools|date=2023|accessdate=June 11, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Rachel Andresen]], educator and activist, born in Deerfield
*[[Dustin Beurer]], collegiate football coach, born in Deerfield
*[[Danny Thomas]], actor and philanthropist, born in Deerfield

==Images==
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File:Deerfield_village_hall.JPG|{{center|Deerfield Village Hall}}
File:Deerfield_village_post_office.JPG|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Deerfield}}
File:Deerfield village schools.JPG|{{center|Britton Deerfield Schools}}
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Deerfield, Michigan}}
*[https://www.deerfieldmichigan.gov/ Village of Deerfield official website]
*[https://www.bdschools.us/ Britton Deerfield Schools website]

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[[Category:Villages in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:1826 establishments in Michigan Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1826]]