Demographics

People

Total Population1,492
Male Share of the Population50.1%
Female Share of the Population49.9%
Senior Citizens17.2%
Employed Population 16+686
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married45.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.8%
Median Earnings25+$35,652
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$46,563
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,536

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,722
% Above Poverty Level85.5%
% Below Poverty Level14.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home2.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone33.6%
Median Gross Rent$599
Median House Value$108,800

Ancestry

Irish15.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.6%
English12.4%
Dutch3.9%
Polish3.6%
French Except Basque3.6%
Canadian3.5%
Scottish2.5%
Swedish1.9%
Welsh1.5%
Slovak1.1%
Hungarian1.1%
Italian1%
Finnish0.9%
Nigerian0.9%
African0.9%
Norwegian0.6%
Czech0.5%
Arab0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
German0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
Greek0.2%
Russian0.2%
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Shepherd Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyIsabella County
Standard Zip Codes48883
Phone Area Codes989
Time Zone
Approximate Latitude43.52
Approximate Longitude-84.69

Shepherd Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMT PLEASANT UNIV
Distance5.4 miles
Jan Temp14 to 28 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp59 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 59 F
Annual Precip31.5 inches
StationALMA
Distance9.9 miles
Jan Temp13 to 29 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp59 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip32.4 inches
StationMIDLAND
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp16 to 30 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip30.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Alma9,051$46,750
Breckenridge1,243$46,429
Mount Pleasant25,691$62,198
Rosebush356$52,031
Sanford743$70,909
St. Louis7,198$53,214

Shepherd Public Schools

Morey Montessori Public School Academy
418 West Blanchard Rd
ZIP: 48883
(989) 866-6741
Primary
Total Enrollment 135
Shepherd Elementary School
168 East Maple St
ZIP: 48883
(989) 828-5998
Primary
Total Enrollment 699
Shepherd High School
100 East Hall St
ZIP: 48883
(989) 828-6601
High
Total Enrollment 513
Shepherd Middle School
150 East Hall St
ZIP: 48883
(989) 828-6605
Middle
Total Enrollment 395
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