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Sunfield is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Sunfield Township. The Sunfield, Michigan post office was established in 1855.
Its first post office opened in 1855. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 578 to 518 (-10%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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What they wrote about Sunfield in 1929
Passages that mention Sunfield, cut from the printed page as they were published.
Pioneer history of Eaton County, Michigan, 1833-18661929 · page 57Read the page →
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By act of the legislature approved February 16, 1842, the Township of Sunfield was separated from its parent township, Vermontville, organized and given its present name and the first township meeting was ordered to be held at the house of Ezra E.
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Pioneer history of Eaton County, Michigan, 1833-18661929 · page 61Read the page →
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Mr. Dow is the Nestor of supervisors. He was first supervisor of Chester before the separation of townships. His farm lies on both sides of the road, the east township line of Sunfield. His first house was in Roxand and he was supervisor of that township from 1845 to 1850. He then built his house across the road in Sunfield and at once became supervisor there as seen above.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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