Shepherd, MI

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Shepherd, Michigan

Shepherd, Michigan, in Isabella county, is 38 miles W of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 117 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. There are an estimated 1,536 people in the village.

The People and Families of Shepherd

In Shepherd, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shepherd had a median family income of $49,135. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Shepherd.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Shepherd.

Shepherd Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Shepherd is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village.

Commuting

In Shepherd, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Shepherd strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Shepherd, MI

Comparing Shepherd to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles W of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Isabella
Standard Zip Codes	48883
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.524
Longitude	-84.694

Station	MT PLEASANT UNIV
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	ALMA
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	MIDLAND
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,536	100%
Male	726	47.3%
Female	810	52.7%
Under 18	423	27.5%
18+	1,113	72.5%
65+	179	11.7%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,480	96.4%
African-American	7	0.5%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	10	0.7%
Mixed Race	26	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,379
Growth	-157
Growth %	-10.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.9%
Irish	14.4%
English	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
US/American	6%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Polish	4%
French Canadian	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Welsh	1.3%
Czech	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
Eastern European	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shepherd	1,536	$49,135
Alma	9,275	$44,229
Breckenridge	1,339	$40,313
Mount Pleasant	25,946	$43,927
Rosebush	379	$35,250
Sanford	943	$48,083
St. Louis	4,494	$39,271

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