Deerfield Township is one of the eighteen townships in Portage County, Ohio. The 2020 census found 2,822 people in the township (census reporter.org).
The township is governed by three-member board trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it.There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election.
The Deerfield Township Board of Trustees will have a Special Meeting Saturday July 25th, 2026 at 9:00 am regarding the upcoming Deerfield Fire Department Levy. The meeting will take place at the Deerfield Town Hall 1450 State Route 14, Deerfield, Ohio 44411. The meeting is open for the public to
The Deerfield Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting Friday April 24th at the Deerfield Town Hall at 10:00 am to discuss an Economic Development Transfer Form (TREX) request. The public is welcome to attend.
The Deerfield Township Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending in 2025 has been filed with the Auditor of State. A copy of this report is available for review in the Office of the Fiscal Officer by appointment only. Tracey Dean Fiscal Officer 330-654-2980