Shepherd, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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
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)