THE DEERFIELD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Cadillac Hummocky Moraines setting.
Deerfield township has 35.7 square miles of land in Mecosta County. Its Census reference point is in Cadillac Hummocky Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Deerfield and Mecosta County
Deerfield is associated with Mecosta County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Deerfield by land and water
The Census records 0.22 square miles of water within Deerfield, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 2.8% recorded for Mecosta County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Deerfield township has 39.9 times the land area of nearby Morley village (0.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

