Trufant, Michigan
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Trufant, Michigan | |
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| Nickname: Stump Fence Capital of the World[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′02″N 85°21′10″W / 43.31722°N 85.35278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Township | Maple Valley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 510 |
| • Density | 532.92/sq mi (205.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 49347 |
| FIPS code | 26-80720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804352[3] |
Trufant is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Trufant was 510.[4]
Emery Trufant built the first water-powered sawmill here in 1872. He sold out to J. B. Hileman and Jacob Hesser, who later built a steam-powered mill on the site. Their firm platted the village of Trufant on March 10, 1875, and named it after Trufant, recognizing him as the first settler.[5] [6]
The community was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
