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Population (year 2000): 1,536. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,368 (-10.9% change)
 

Males: 726  (47.3%)
Females: 810  (52.7%)

Isabella County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48883.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $40,804 in 2000)
Shepherd  $42,800
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,900 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Shepherd  $106,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1425 people per square mile 
 
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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%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Shepherd, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shepherd to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shepherd:  1.4% ($1,168)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Shepherd satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (51.4 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (134.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (236.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Pleasant, MI (7.8 miles ), St. Louis, MI (9.8 miles ), Alma, MI (10.4 miles ), Rosebush, MI (13.1 miles ), Breckenridge, MI (16.9 miles ), Ithaca, MI (17.3 miles ), Coleman, MI (17.7 miles ), Beal City, MI (18.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.52 N, Longitude: 84.69 W


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 989

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Shepherd by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004
Murders 010
    per 100,000 0.069.20.0
Rapes 001
    per 100,000 0.00.069.8
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 101
    per 100,000 64.80.069.8
Burglaries 1022
    per 100,000 647.7138.4139.7
Thefts 221011
    per 100,000 1424.9692.0768.2
Auto thefts 300
    per 100,000 194.30.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.0) 130.8175.8110.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Shepherd-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.6 miles away from the Shepherd village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shepherd:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALMA, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shepherd:
  • MBS INTL (about 44 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 53 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shepherd:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 7 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; ID: MOP)
  • HAMP (about 13 miles; ELWELL, MI; ID: 68R)
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY (about 15 miles; ALMA, MI; ID: AMN)

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; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
Public high school in Shepherd:
  • SHEPHERD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 100 E. HALL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Shepherd:
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCH (Students: 117; Location: 205 EAST MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Shepherd and their reported violations in the past:

ALEXANDERS MOBILE VILLAGE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2002)
LITTLE SALT RIVER PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
VFW POST 8215 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shepherd that have no violations reported:
  • WINDING BROOK CONF CTR (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • J & M PRODUCE & NURSERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Shepherd compared to Michigan state average:

Shepherd, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shepherd (2007 data):
  • Isabella Bank and Trust: Shepherd Branch at 500 East Wright Avenue, branch established on 1978-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $641.8 mil, Deposits: $536.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ibt Bancorp, Inc.
  • Firstbank: Shepherd Branch at 258 West Wright Avenue, branch established on 1991-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $200.9 mil, Deposits: $161.9 mil, headquarters in Mt. Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,072$24,8642$2,338
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,142
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,931$29,5862$1,401
Streets and Highways 3$7,616$30,4640$0
Totals for Government 6$14,619$29,23812$4,882


Shepherd government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $67,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $208,000
    Regular Highways: $160,000
    Police Protection: $112,000
    Transit Utilities: $97,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $567,000
    Rents: $100,000
    Special Assessments: $91,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,671,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $175,000
    Highways: $101,000
  • Tax - Property: $249,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000

8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.82%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($389 average AGI)
Isabella County:  0.32%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gratiot County, MI  0.77% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Clare County, MI  0.70% ($24,818)
from Midland County, MI  0.65% ($24,677)


9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.01%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($101 average AGI)
Isabella County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gratiot County, MI  0.61% ($25,976 average AGI)
to Clare County, MI  0.56% ($26,684)
to Midland County, MI  0.55% ($26,420)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shepherd:
  • WMMI (830 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHEPHERD, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WFYC (1280 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMLM (1520 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MI; Owner: SIEFKER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shepherd:
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
  • WCFX (95.3 FM; CLARE, MI; Owner: GOLDSEN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPRJ (101.7 FM; COLEMAN, MI; Owner: COME TOGETHER MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMRX-FM (97.7 FM; BEAVERTON, MI; Owner: STEEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WQAC (90.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: ALMA COLLEGE)
  • WRFK-LP (107.7 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST ACADEMY)
  • W214BH (90.7 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shepherd:
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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