Redford Township
| Redford Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Charter Township of Redford | |
Redford Township Hall
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 Location of Redford Charter Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°23′41″N 83°17′49″W / 42.39472°N 83.29694°WCoordinates: 42°23′41″N 83°17′49″W / 42.39472°N 83.29694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • Supervisor | Tracey Schultz-Kobylarz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2) |
| • Land | 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 48,362 |
| • Density | 4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48239-48240 |
| Area code(s) | 313 |
| FIPS code | 26-67625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626960 |
| Website | http://www.redfordtwp.com/ |
Redford Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Detroit. The population was 48,362 at the 2010 census.
Springwells Township and Bucklin Township were formally organized and laid out by gubernatorial act on April 12, 1827. Due to postal regulations prohibiting two post offices having the same name, when a township was subdivided unique names had to be found. The Bucklin name was extinguished when it was split on October 29, 1829, along what is today Inkster Road into Nankin Township (west half) and Pekin Township (east half), named as a result of a wave of interest in China. In March 1833 Pekin was renamed Redford and the southern half became Dearborn Township on April 1. The name Redford was chosen because Indians and pioneers forded the River Rouge where the river runs through Redford. "Rouge" is French for "red."
The township used to go all the way to Greenfield Road, but in the 1920s the eastern portions of the township were annexed by Detroit. This annexation ceased in 1926 when the township was given "charter" status by the Michigan legislature. In 1918 there was a post office named "Five Points" operating between 6 Mile Road and 7 Mile Road along the road of that name.
Redford is the site of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, whose hiring practices spurred the 2012 Supreme Court Case Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Redford is also the site of the first Fretter's electronics store.
Redford is the site of Cloud City Studios, where the band Walls of Jericho recorded their debut album, From Hell.
Redford Township is a western suburb of Detroit. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), all land. The middle branch of the River Rouge flows through the Lola Valley Park in the township. Ashcroft creek, another branch of the Rouge River flows for about a half mile in the southeastern corner of the township before entering Detroit's Rouge Park and then into the main branch of the Rouge. Tarabusi Creek of the Bell Branch, another branch of the Rouge River, flows through Western Golf Club and Bell Creek Park.
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