Lapeer County, Michigan
Deerfield Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Deerfield Township organized in 1855 covers 36.4 square miles of northern Lapeer County crossed north to south by M-24, contains no incorporated cities or villages, and counted 5,764 residents at the 2020 census Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Deerfield Township best.
About the area
Living in Deerfield Township, MI
Home to two of Lapeer County's census-designated places, Barnes Lake and Millers Lake, which surround the township's namesake lakes.
The housing market
Homes in Deerfield Township
- 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 88.7% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $178,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Deerfield Township home
Deerfield Township Hall
Township offices at the southeast corner of M-24 and Burnside Road about 12 miles north of Lapeer
Barnes Lake
Manmade 149 acre private lake formed by damming ponds along Crystal Creek, with about five miles of shoreline and a 51.4 foot maximum depth
Millers Lake
Namesake lake of the township's second census-designated place, lying west of M-24 opposite Barnes Lake
Barnes Lake Club beach and boat launch
Gated beach with pavilion, picnic tables, and boat launch at the end of Peninsula Drive maintained by the Barnes Lake Club for property owners and renters
Deerfield Park Subdivision park lots
Twenty-two deeded park lots around Barnes Lake reserved for recreation by Deerfield Park Subdivision lot owners
Neighborhoods
Deerfield Township areas to know
Barnes Lake
Census-designated place of 768 residents surrounding its namesake lake east of M-24, first listed before the 2020 census
Millers Lake
Census-designated place of 311 residents west of M-24, split from the former Barnes Lake-Millers Lake CDP before the 2020 census
Deerfield Park Subdivision
Subdivision of 404 homes and lots around Barnes Lake platted by the Deerfield Land Corporation in 1928
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.