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The Deerfield Twp. History Committee is wants to place the King Mansion on National Register of Historic Places. Staff photo by Linda Weisenborn

About Deerfield Township

Founded: 1803
Population: 27,000 (2002 Census)
Location: Southwestern Ohio
Education: 12 Public schools, 2 Vocational schools, 2 colleges/univesities

Formed in 1803, the year Ohio became a state, the township named itself for the large numbers of deer that stopped at local "deer licks," or salt licks. In those days and earlier, "Deerfield Township was clad in its native wilderness," wrote editors of the 19th-century History of Warren County. "Not an open space could be found which would let the mellowing light of the sun pass to the then undisturbed soil."

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Even when Mr. Mettey, 61, arrived 25 years ago, the township was still rural enough to lack some essential services. So he and his wife and other people volunteered to become emergency medical technicians to help start a life squad. Later, he said, residents took college-level paramedic courses to bring that service to Deerfield, too.

In the 1990s, Mr. Mettey became a two-term township trustee, which has given him some definite opinions on his community. He worries that Deerfield will be annexed from two sides, BY Loveland and Mason. And he wonders what will happen next.

One thing is certain: Life in Deerfield - and Warren County - is not the same. It is growing so fast that it has become a white-collar haven.

New people don't necessarily know the township's past. In fact, some of them don't even know they're in a township. Who can blame them? According to their ZIP codes, Deerfield residents live in Loveland, Mason, Maineville, Sharonville and Cincinnati.

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Mason vs. Middletown

Mason High School hosted Middletown in boys basketball on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Mason Arena. Mason won 66-55.
02/11/2012 at 1:42 a.m. | more galleries like this

Hamilton vs. Mason

Hamilton High School hosted Mason on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Greater Miami Conference boys basketball game. Mason converted a 3-point play with only 8 seconds left and the Comets escaped Hamilton with a 24-22 triumph.
01/28/2012 at 12:44 a.m. | more galleries like this

Little Miami vs. Kings

Little Miami High School hosted Kings in girls basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Kings won 39-31.
01/26/2012 at 12:51 a.m. | more galleries like this

Mason vs. Princeton

Mason High School played Princeton in boys basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Princeton won 70-66.
01/25/2012 at 1:28 a.m. | more galleries like this

Mason vs. St. Ursula

Mason's varsity girls basketball team competed against St. Ursula Academy on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 at Mason High School.
01/10/2012 at 1:30 a.m. | more galleries like this

El Dia De Los Tres Mago celebration

Children received gifts during the Three King's Day (El Dia De Los Tres Mago) celebration at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dayton Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. The Puerto Rican and Carribean Organization (PACO) handed out over 500 gifts.
01/08/2012 at 6:58 p.m. | more galleries like this

Plane crash sends 4 to hospital

At least four people were taken to the hospital following a plane crash on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 near the Warren County Airport. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff as it circled back to land, according to Ohio Highway Patrol Lt. Mike Sanders.
12/28/2011 at 7:34 p.m. | more galleries like this

Little Miami vs. Kings

Kings traveled to Little Miami for a FAVC boys basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011.
12/21/2011 at 8:06 a.m. | more galleries like this

Fairfield vs. Mason

Fairfield girls basketball host Mason in a Greater Miami Conference game on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. Fairfield fell to Mason by a score of 70-44.
12/15/2011 at 6:27 p.m. | more galleries like this

Fairfield vs. Mason

Fairfield High School hosted Mason in girls basketball on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. Mason won 70-44.
12/15/2011 at 12:54 a.m. | more galleries like this

 
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