Deerfield, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is located near the intersections of County Highways B28 and T76 on the east side of the Wapsipinicon River
. It is five miles east of Colwell
and four miles northwest of North Washington
, at 43.162975N, -92.495651W.
; the area was first settled by whites in 1854.
Chickasaw County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located near the intersections of County Highways B28 and T76 on the east side of the Wapsipinicon River
Wapsipinicon River
The Wapsipinicon River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The initial vowel rhymes with "pop".It rises in Mower County, Minnesota...
. It is five miles east of Colwell
Colwell, Iowa
Colwell is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Colwell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and four miles northwest of North Washington
North Washington, Iowa
North Washington is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Washington is located at ....
, at 43.162975N, -92.495651W.
History
Deerfield was named after Deerfield, MassachusettsDeerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,750 as of the 2000 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area in Western Massachusetts, lying only north of the city of Springfield.Deerfield includes the...
; the area was first settled by whites in 1854.