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Population: 1,536. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,379 (-10.2% change)
Males: 726 (47.3%), Females: 810 (52.7%)

Isabella County

Zip code: 48883

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $40,804
Median house value: $81,000

Population by Race

Races in Shepherd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (18.2%), English (12.7%), Polish (5.5%), French (5.1%), United States (4.4%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Shepherd, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shepherd

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shepherd village

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shepherd:

  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALMA, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 22 miles; CLARE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shepherd:

  • MBS INTL (about 44 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 53 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shepherd:

  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 7 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Abbreviation: MOP)
  • HAMP (about 13 miles; ELWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 68R)
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY (about 15 miles; ALMA, MI; Abbreviation: AMN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shepherd:

  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)

Schools

Public high school in Shepherd:

  • SHEPHERD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 100 E. HALL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shepherd:

  • SHEPHERD MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 168 E. MAPLE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 150 E. HALL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOREY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 418 W. BLANCHARD ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Shepherd:

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCH (Students: 117; Location: 205 EAST MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

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