Deford is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of

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, located along Bruce/ Deckerville Road In the plated subdivision, Deckerville Road is called Bruce Road. west of the intersection with Kingston Road (Section 32, North East quarter), north of

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and south of Cass City in the southeast corner of Novesta 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 and areas in the northeast corner of Wells Township.

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

Climate

Deford's climate is much like that of

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, approximately 30 or 40 miles to the southwest. During the winter, Deford faces heavy precipitation due to its location on the

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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.

Government

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

Education

Public education is provided by

Cass City Public Schools Cass City Public Schools is a public school district headquartered in Cass City, Michigan that serves approximately 1,060 students. The district is a part of Tuscola Intermediate School District and covers approximately , including Cass City an ...

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

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Tuscola County, Michigan Populated places established in 1884 Unincorporated communities in Michigan 1884 establishments in Michigan