Deford, Michigan

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement|official_name = Deford, Michigan |settlement_type = unincorporated community |nickname = |motto =

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|government_footnotes = |government_type = None |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1884 |established_title2 = Platted |established_date2 = 1885<ref name=plat/>  |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 226 |elevation_ft = 741 |coordinates = {{coord|43|30|48|N|83|11|33|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 48729 |area_code = 989 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 26-21360<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 624510<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|624510}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Deford''' is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along Bruce/Deckerville Road<ref name=plat>{{cite web |title=DEFORD, VILLAGE OF |url=http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/platmaps/dt_image.asp?BCC_SUBINDEX=4271 |date=1885-07-10 |work=Statewide Results for Subdivision Plats |publisher=State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Code |access-date=7 July 2009 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718193145/http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/platmaps/dt_image.asp?BCC_SUBINDEX=4271 |url-status=dead }} In the plated subdivision, Deckerville Road is called Bruce Road.</ref> west of the intersection with Kingston Road (Section 32, North East quarter<ref name=plat/>), north of Kingston and south of Cass City<ref name="tcm">{{cite web |author =J. Shively |title=Tuscola County Map |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_TUSCOLA_COUNTY_125309_7.pdf |date=September 2007 |work=County Map Series |publisher=State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information |access-date=2009-07-07 }}</ref> in the southeast corner of Novesta Township.<ref name="gnis" /> 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.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48729&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48729 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

==History== 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.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref> A plat for Deford was filed on July 10, 1885.<ref name=plat/>

==Climate== 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 amount of precipitation that falls over the community is 30.6 inches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deford, Michigan|url=http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Deford.html|publisher=Weather Underground|year=2009}}</ref>

==Government== Deford has no government of its own and is governed by Novesta Township.<ref name="tcm" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! District ! Number ! Officeholder |- | U.S. Representative | 10 <ref>{{cite web |title=Michigan's 14 Congressional Districts 2011 Apportionment Plan |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/cgi/congress10statewide_371463_7.pdf |date= December 2011 |work=Michigan Boundary Maps |publisher=Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships, Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget |access-date=2021-03-16 }}</ref> |Lisa McClain |- | State Senate | 31 <ref>{{cite web |title=Michigan's 38 Senate Districts 2011 Apportionment Plan |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/cgi/senate10statewide_371479_7.pdf |date= December 2011 |work=Michigan Boundary Maps |publisher=Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships, Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget |access-date=2021-03-16 }}</ref> |Kevin Daley |- | State Representative | 84 <ref>{{cite web |title= Michigan's 110 House Districts 2011 Apportionment Plan |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/cgi/house10statewide_371473_7.pdf |date= December 2011 |work=Michigan Boundary Maps |publisher=Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships, Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget |access-date=2021-03-16 }}</ref> |Phil Green |- | County Commissioner | 3 | Thomas Bardwell |- | School District | Cass City | Multiple; see article |} {{Clear}}

==Education== thumb|right|Deford-Cass City Christian Academy Public education is provided by Cass City Public Schools.<ref>{{cite web |author =J. Shively |title=Tuscola County Map |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_SD04_P_TUSCOLA_103278_7.pdf |date=March 2008 |work=Michigan School District/County Series |publisher=State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information |access-date=2009-07-07 }}</ref> The Deford Christian Academy is a private school that had a 2007-08 year enrollment of 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&City=deford&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=02038258|title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Deford Christian Academy|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=2009-09-03|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604112821/http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&City=deford&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=02038258|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Clear}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Tuscola County, Michigan Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1884 Category:Unincorporated communities in Michigan Category:1884 establishments in Michigan