Deerfield, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Deerfield is a village in Lenawee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within Deerfield Township
. Deerfield
Deerfield was the birthplace of actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas
.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land. Deerfield is also 33.1 miles (53.3 km) southeast of Ann Arbor and 26.5 miles (42.6 km) northwest of Toledo
.
of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 358 households, and 272 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,073.2 per square mile (412.8/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 396.2 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.51% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 2.09% from other races
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
The school is located at 252 Deerfield Highway. There is one building in Deerfield, which provides for the students in K-12.
As of the 2009-2010 school year, all Deerfield athletics are part of a cooperative sports program where Deerfield Schools and
Britton Schools combine to make athletic teams. When these two schools combine teams they are known as Britton/Deerfield or BD and adopted the mascot "Patriots" in 2008 thanks to the push for a mascot by parents of students in the program. The BD Patriots participate in the Tri-County Conference; which includes teams from Clinton, Madison, Morenci, Sand Creek, Summerfield, Whiteford, and Whitmore Lake schools.
For the 2010-2011 school year, both the Britton-Macon and Deerfield school boards voted to adopt a "shared services" plan for their middle school and high school students. All middle school students (6-8) from both districts will attend classes in Deerfield while high schoolers (9-12) will attend classes in Britton. Both school buildings will maintain their current elementary classes.
Along with the resolution, the school boards also moved to consolidate the districts. Official ballot language was finalized and placed on the ballot in both districts on August 3, 2010. The support was overwhelming and consolidation passed 652-174. The school districts will officially become one district on July 1, 2011.
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is located within Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Deerfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,770 at the 2000 census. The village of Deerfield is located within the township.-Geography:...
. Deerfield
Deerfield was the birthplace of actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy . He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land. Deerfield is also 33.1 miles (53.3 km) southeast of Ann Arbor and 26.5 miles (42.6 km) northwest of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 358 households, and 272 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,073.2 per square mile (412.8/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 396.2 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.51% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Asian, 2.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 of Deerfield is home to the Deerfield Public School District, often shortened to Deerfield schools. Deerfield's mascot is the Minutemen. The school covers the area of Deerfield and also attracts many students from surrounding cities, villages and townships for various personal, academic and athletic reasons.The school is located at 252 Deerfield Highway. There is one building in Deerfield, which provides for the students in K-12.
As of the 2009-2010 school year, all Deerfield athletics are part of a cooperative sports program where Deerfield Schools and
Britton Schools combine to make athletic teams. When these two schools combine teams they are known as Britton/Deerfield or BD and adopted the mascot "Patriots" in 2008 thanks to the push for a mascot by parents of students in the program. The BD Patriots participate in the Tri-County Conference; which includes teams from Clinton, Madison, Morenci, Sand Creek, Summerfield, Whiteford, and Whitmore Lake schools.
For the 2010-2011 school year, both the Britton-Macon and Deerfield school boards voted to adopt a "shared services" plan for their middle school and high school students. All middle school students (6-8) from both districts will attend classes in Deerfield while high schoolers (9-12) will attend classes in Britton. Both school buildings will maintain their current elementary classes.
Along with the resolution, the school boards also moved to consolidate the districts. Official ballot language was finalized and placed on the ballot in both districts on August 3, 2010. The support was overwhelming and consolidation passed 652-174. The school districts will officially become one district on July 1, 2011.