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North Shade

A township of 558 people in Gratiot County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
558Population
35.6 sq miArea
755 ftElevation

North Shade Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 558 at the 2020 census.

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 3.5 mi · ER
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