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Deford, Michigan
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Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Tuscola |
Township | Novesta Township |
Settled | 1884 |
Platted | 1885 |
Government | |
• Type | None |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 48729 |
Area code(s) | 989 |
FIPS code | 26-21360[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 624510[2] |
Deford is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along Deckerville Road near the intersection with Kingston Road, north of Kingston and south of Cass City[3] in the southeast corner of Novesta Township.[2] The Deford Post Office with ZIP code 48729 serves the southern portion of the township as well as the northern portion of Kingston Township and areas in the northeast corner of Wells Township.[4]
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Deford has no government of its own and is governed by Novesta Township.[3]
District | Number | Officeholder |
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U.S. Representative | 5 [5] | Dale E. Kildee |
State Senate | 31[6] | James A. Barcia |
State Representative | 84[7] | Terry Brown |
County Commissioner | 3 | Tom Kern |
School District | Cass City | Multiple; see article |
Public education is provided by Cass City Public Schools.[8] The Deford-Cass City Christian Academy is a private school that had a 2007-08 enrollment of 23.[9]
When the Grand Trunk Western Railroad was built through Deford in 1883, the station was named Bruce after local land owner Elmer Bruce. The community was founded in 1884 by Arthur Newton and named for his friend, Mr. Deford. A post office was also established in 1884.[10] A plat for Deford was filed on July 10, 1885.[11]
Deford's climate is much like that of Flint, approximately 30 or 40 miles to the southwest. During the winter, Deford faces heavy precipitation due to its location on the snow belt that comes through Michigan. The community is also located in a tornado prone region of the thumb area. The average of precipitation that falls over the community is 30.6 inches.[12]
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