Deerfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan

Deerfield Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,695 at the 2010 Census.

Deerfield Township, Michigan
Location within Lapeer County and the administered CDPs of Barnes Lake (1) and Millers Lake (2)
Deerfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Deerfield Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°11′04″N 83°17′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLapeer
Area
  Total36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,695
  Density158.6/sq mi (61.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-21160
GNIS feature ID1626169
Websitewww.deerfieldtownship.com

There are no municipalities within the township, but Barnes Lake-Millers Lake is a census-designated place for statistical purposes. M-24 crosses the township north–south, with the city of Lapeer about nine miles south of the center of the township. M-90 branches east off M-24 in the north of the township, with the village of North Branch about five miles to the east.

This township was organized in 1855.

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