Deford is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County

Tuscola County, Michigan

-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...

 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, located along Deckerville Road near the intersection with Kingston Road, north of Kingston

Kingston, Michigan

Kingston is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 450 at the 2000 census. The village is located at the southern edge of Kingston Township and is partially within Koylton Township.-Geography:...

 and south of Cass City

Cass City, Michigan

Cass City is a village in Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census . It is located along the M-81 state trunkline approximately 4 miles west of that highway's intersection with M-53...

 in the southeast corner of Novesta Township

Novesta Township, Michigan

Novesta Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Deford is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township....

. The Deford Post Office with ZIP code 48729 serves the southern portion of the township as well as the northern portion of Kingston Township

Kingston Township, Michigan

Kingston Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,615 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The village of Kingston is located at the southern edge of the township and is partially within the township...

 and areas in the northeast corner of Wells Township

Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan

Wells Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,946 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....

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Government

Deford has no government of its own and is governed by Novesta Township

Novesta Township, Michigan

Novesta Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Deford is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township....

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District	Number	Officeholder
U.S. Representative	5	Dale E. Kildee Dale E. Kildee Dale Edward Kildee is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Flint, Saginaw and Bay City...
State Senate	31	James A. Barcia
State Representative	84	Terry Brown
County Commissioner	3	Tom Kern
School District	Cass City Cass City Public Schools Cass City Public Schools serve a total of 1,250 students. The school district has one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school.-Cass City Public Schools Mission Statement:...	Multiple; see article

Education

Public education is provided by Cass City Public Schools

Cass City Public Schools

Cass City Public Schools serve a total of 1,250 students. The school district has one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school.-Cass City Public Schools Mission Statement:...

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The Deford-Cass City Christian Academy is a private school that had a 2007-08 enrollment of 23.

History

When the Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division ....

 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. A plat for Deford was filed on July 10, 1885.

Climate

Deford's climate is much like that of Flint

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

, 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.