North Shade is a township in Gratiot County, Michigan, home to about 654 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48811, 48845, 48856 and 48871.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bloomer; part is in North Shade
Mostly Bloomer; part is in North Shade
Mostly Fulton; part is in North Shade
Mostly Fulton; part is in North Shade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Shade. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Shade; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
North Shade had 558 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1337th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gratiot County grew from 29,889 residents in 1900 to 41,761 in 2020.
Gratiot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (16 miles away).
10,633 jobs at 725 businesses in Gratiot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Shade’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carson City-Crystal Area Schools, Fulton Schools, Michigan Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Elementary SchoolCarson City | Pre-K–3 | 216 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fulton Elementary SchoolMiddleton | Pre-K–5 | 261 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle SchoolCarson City | 4–8 | 262 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Carson CityCrystal Virtual AcademyCarson City | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Fulton Middle SchoolMiddleton | 6–8 | 119 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Carson City Correctional FacilityCarson City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| Carson CityCrystal High SchoolCarson City | 9–12 | 187 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Fulton High SchoolMiddleton | 9–12 | 173 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Baptist AcademyCarson City | Pre-K–12 | 129 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomer, Fulton, Carson City, Crystal Township (Montcalm County), North Plains, New Haven Township (Gratiot County), Lebanon and Newark.
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