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North Shade
A township of 558 people in Gratiot County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States558Population
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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Health in North Shade
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Care nearby
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 3.5 mi · ER
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48811, 48856, 48871 · CMS · HRSAHealth in North Shade →
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