Deferiet, New York

About Deferiet

Set in the northern part of New York, Deferiet is a tiny community, home to 256 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Deferiet holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 376 residents per square mile.

📰 Deferiet News Today

• Dorine L. Grosse Miterko, 97, Deferiet WWNY · Jun 23
• Kirk A. Ventiquattro Obituary May 14, 2026 Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. · May 14
• 100-year-old woman safely escapes house fire in Deferiet WWNY · Mar 11
• North Country on Strike: a paper company town goes union NCPR: North Country Public Radio · May 8
• Deferiet, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15

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What Makes Deferiet Unique

• The only place in America named Deferiet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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