North Shade TownshipMI
A town of 551, settled in 1854.
Is North Shade Township a good place to live?
38% of residents are under 18 in North Shade Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. North Shade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
551 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Shade Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Shade Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Shade Township.
In North Shade Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
North Shade Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of North Shade Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave North Shade Township for work: only 2% work in town. North Shade Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in North Shade Township grew to 127 in 2021, 68 more than in 2011.
| North Shade Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
How healthy North Shade Township is
North Shade Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Shade Township.
| North Shade Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Shade Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Shade Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about North Shade Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Shade Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 North Shade Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About North Shade Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Questions about North Shade Township
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Is North Shade Township, MI a good place to live?
North Shade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.