Map of Shields CDP

Shields is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 7,035 at the 2020 census.

The community of Shields is located on M-46/Gratiot Road just west of the Tittabawassee River. In the 2000 census, the CDP included an area bounded on the east by the Tittabawassee River, north to State Street, west to N. Miller Road, south to Geddes Road, west to N. Thomas Road, south to M-46/Gratiot Road, east to Swan Creek, south to the railroad crossing on Schomaker Road, east along the rail tracks to Stroebel Road, northwest to Ronald Drive and east to the Tittabawassee River. Most of the CDP is within Thomas Township with a small portion extending into northwest James Township.

Shields CDP overview:
Name:	Shields CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Saginaw County
Elevation:	604 ft (184 m)
Total Area:	8.04 sq mi (20.81 km²)
Land Area:	7.88 sq mi (20.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²)
Total Population:	7,035
Population Density:	892.99/sq mi (344.78/km²)
Area code:	989
FIPS code:	2673560
GNISfeature ID:	2393234

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History

A post office operated in Shields from August 15, 1894 until Dec 15, 1902.

The Shields brothers William and Arthur were born in 1811 and 1817 respectively in Ireland. Both immigrated to Michigan settling in Thomas Township in 1842. The bachelor brothers settled on 120 acres (0.49 km) in section three. Eventually the southeastern part of the Township came to be known as the Shields area. William died in 1894 and Arthur in 1905. Both are buried in Owen cemetery.

Paines is a place within James Township and the CDP located on Dutch Road between River Roads and Stroebel Roads. Paines was first settled in 1871 and named for A. B. Paine, a local brick manufacturer. It was a station at the junction of the Michigan Central and the Pere Marquette rail lines. A post office named “Painesville” was established on October 10, 1873, closed on May 29, 1876, and reopened on July 14, 1876. The office was renamed “Paines” on October 19, 1880 and continued until June 30, 1904.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km), of which 6.5 square miles (17 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (1.06%) is water.