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Deerfield township, Isabella County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 3,081 (all rural)

Males: 1,528  (49.6%)
Females: 1,553  (50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 3,070 (2,846 owner occupied, 224 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

26%


Races in Deerfield township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.6

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Average household size: 2.79

Deerfield township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.08

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($32,500 in 1999)
Deerfield township:

$37,488
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $637 (lower quartile is $288, upper quartile is $550)
Here:

$637
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $118,400 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
:

$118,400
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,700 - $173,800

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $147,014
Here:

$147,014
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,989
Here:

$148,989
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $121,377
Here:

$121,377
State:

$89,877

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,437
Here:

$96,437
State:

$110,373

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,761
Here:

$132,761
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $28,418
Here:

$28,418
State:

$33,033
Population density: 86 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.7%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.7%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Deerfield Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Deerfield township include: Coomer Church (A), Christ Community Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Coomer Cemetery (1), Two Rivers Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wing Lake (A), McLaughan Lake (B), Campau Lake (C), Barnard Lake (D), Peas Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hogg Creek (A), Stony Brook (B), Cedar Creek (C), Coldwater River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Deerfield township include: Deerfield Nature Park (1), Majeske Landing County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

92% of Deerfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 51
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 6
  • South: 0
  • West: 3

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other group homes
Deerfield township, MI map Deerfield township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $92,500


Housing units in Deerfield township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 4
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 15

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deerfield township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deerfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Deerfield township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Educational services (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Deerfield township:

  • German (46.7%)
  • Norwegian (40.0%)
  • Dutch (5.0%)
  • Swedish (5.0%)
  • Czech (3.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (8%)

8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other group homes

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person, 3 2-persons,

720 married couples with children.
125 single-parent households (40 men, 85 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

11.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Deerfield township:

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