Shepherd is a village in Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,469 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Coe Township.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48883

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Living in Shepherd

Housing in Shepherd

$224K▲ 8.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shepherd home is worth about $224,000, up 8.6% in a year, 16% below the Michigan typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Shepherd

Safety Grade B

Shepherd reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Shepherd 1.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Shepherd 7.8

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 35% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Shepherd

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

≈Just like Michigan

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Shepherd tracks Michigan closely.

Care nearby

Mclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant · 6.2 mi · ER

Isabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Shepherd · CMS · HRSAHealth in Shepherd →

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Where Shepherd is

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Locator map of Shepherd — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Michigan · MITown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Coe2 mi Lincoln5 mi Chippewa5 mi Mount Pleasant7 mi Pine River7 mi Union7 mi Jasper7 mi Seville8 mi St. Louis9 mi Greendale9 mi

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