# Deerfield, Wisconsin

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This article is about the village. For the adjacent town, see [Deerfield (town), Dane County, Wisconsin](/source/Deerfield_(town)%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin). For the town in Waushara County, see [Deerfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin](/source/Deerfield%2C_Waushara_County%2C_Wisconsin).

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Deerfield, Wisconsin Village Downtown Deerfield Location of Deerfield in Dane County, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43°3′40″N 89°3′29″W / 43.06111°N 89.05806°W / 43.06111; -89.05806 Country United States State Wisconsin County Dane Government • Type Village Board of Trustees • President Kerri Hewitt Area [1] • Total 2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2) • Land 2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2) • Water 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) Elevation [2] 945 ft (288 m) Population (2020)[3] • Total 2,540 • Density 1,170/sq mi (453/km2) Demonym Deerflridian Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Postal code 53531 Area code 608/353 FIPS code 55-19275[4] GNIS feature ID 1583060[2] Website deerfieldwi.com

**Deerfield** is a village in [Dane County, Wisconsin](/source/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin), United States. The population was 2,540 at the time of the 2020 census.[5] The village is located within the [Town of Deerfield](/source/Deerfield_(town)%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin). It is part of the [Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin_metropolitan_area), and a suburb of [Madison](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin). Towns and villages near Deerfield include [Stoughton](/source/Stoughton%2C_Wisconsin), [Madison, Wisconsin](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin), [Marshall](/source/Marshall%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Medina](/source/Medina%2C_Wisconsin), [London](/source/London%2C_Wisconsin), [Lake Mills](/source/Lake_Mills%2C_Wisconsin), [Cambridge](/source/Cambridge%2C_Wisconsin), and [Cottage Grove, Wisconsin](/source/Cottage_Grove%2C_Wisconsin).

## History

A post office called Deerfield has been in operation since 1846.[6] The village took its name from the [Town of Deerfield](/source/Deerfield_(town)%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin).[7]

## Geography

Deerfield is located at [43°3′8″N 89°4′32″W / 43.05222°N 89.07556°W / 43.05222; -89.07556](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Deerfield,_Wisconsin&params=43_3_8_N_89_4_32_W_type:city) (43.052305, -89.075679).[8]

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the village has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2), all land.[9]

## Demographics

Deerfield Village Hall

Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1890 338 — 1900 515 52.4% 1910 533 3.5% 1920 594 11.4% 1930 501 −15.7% 1940 611 22.0% 1950 614 0.5% 1960 795 29.5% 1970 1,067 34.2% 1980 1,466 37.4% 1990 1,617 10.3% 2000 1,971 21.9% 2010 2,319 17.7% 2020 2,507 8.1% U.S. Decennial Census[10]

### 2010 census

As of the [census](/source/Census)[11] of 2010, there were 2,319 people, 884 households, and 628 families living in the village. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 1,044.6 inhabitants per square mile (403.3/km2). There were 911 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 1.0% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.6% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.8% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 0.6% from [other races](/source/Race_(U.S._Census)), and 1.3% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 884 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 34.4 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

### 2000 census

As of the [census](/source/Census)[4] of 2000, there were 1,971 people, 726 households, and 527 families living in the village. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 1,732.6 people per square mile (667.6/km2). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 658.4 per square mile (253.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.32% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 1.62% [Black](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)) or [African American](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), 0.66% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 1.12% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 1.27% from [other races](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), and 1.01% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic) or [Latino](/source/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans) of any race.

There were 726 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,439, and the median income for a family was $55,278. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $27,115 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the village was $20,209. About 0.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

- [Eleanor Fitzgerald](/source/Eleanor_Fitzgerald) — editor and theater professional[12]

- [Christopher Legreid](/source/Christopher_Legreid) — Wisconsin state representative, blacksmith, and barber[13]

- [Earl Mullen](/source/Earl_Mullen) — Wisconsin state representative and barber[14]

- [Frank J. Shakespeare](/source/Frank_J._Shakespeare) (1925–2022) — diplomat and media executive; resident of Deerfield at the time of his death[15]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2019_1-0)** ["2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR3-u_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR3-u_2-1) ["Deerfield"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1563863). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior). Retrieved February 24, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_3-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Deerfield village, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Deerfield%20village,%20Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_4-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2010 Census Wisconsin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140628151836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/ltsb/redistricting/PDFs/2010%20WI%20Pop%20Counts.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://legis.wisconsin.gov/ltsb/redistricting/PDFs/2010%20WI%20Pop%20Counts.pdf) (PDF) on June 28, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Dane County"](http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Dane&searchtext=&pagenum=2). Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). [*A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways*](https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA63). p. 63.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR1_8-0)** ["US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_9-0)** ["US Gazetteer files 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Archived from [the original](https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt) on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DecennialCensus_10-0)** ["Census of Population and Housing"](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html). Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_11-0)** ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved November 18, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Finding aid, M. Eleanor Fitzgerald Papers, 1915-1974, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, UWM Libraries.](http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-mil-uwmmss0013;focusrgn=bioghist;cc=wiarchives;byte=27013447)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** *The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin*. 1897. p. 675.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948,' Biographical Sketch of Earl Mullen, pg. 45

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Murphy, Brian (December 17, 2022). ["Frank Shakespeare, Nixon's TV guru who redefined political ads, dies at 97"](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frank-shakespeare-nixon-s-tv-guru-who-redefined-political-ads-dies-at-97/ar-AA15oVdb). *MSN*. [The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post). Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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## External links

- [Village of Deerfield](http://www.deerfieldwi.com)

- Sanborn fire insurance maps: [1898](http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5381) [1903](https://web.archive.org/web/20140327214036/http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4550)

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