S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area
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S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Shelby Public Schools.
Walkability 4.0/10
Where S 72nd Ave runs through open country, the character of this stretch reveals itself slowly—acres of land that give you room to breathe, creeks threading through properties, and the kind of setback from the road that means neighbors aren't stacked on top of each other. Recent sales tell the story: log cabins on 40-acre estates, farmhouses with seven acres and streams, homes rebuilt from the ground up on land that lets you actually expand if you want to. A handful of restaurants and a coffee shop sit just steps away, close enough that you're not isolated, but the real draw is what surrounds you—over a thousand acres of the kind of space West Michigan does well, with Lake Michigan less than two miles off and a small park another mile out. You get acreage, wildlife, private trails, and the feeling of being genuinely set apart from everything, while still within reach of what you need.
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Why people love it here
Here's what's nearby
- 🛒Closest grocery: Hansen Foods (16 min drive)
- 🍽️Closest restaurant: Frosty's Oasis (7 min bike)
- 🌳Closest park: Park on Whitehall Rd (4 min drive)
- ☕Closest cafe: Lewis Coffee Company (7 min bike)
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Frosty's Oasis
+1 more
Lewis Coffee Company
Park on Whitehall Rd
Bouncing Pillows
+1 more
Marshville Pond
+1 more
Beach on Vally Rd
Liz Gray Deck
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail
Shelby Public Library
Crime in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Oceana County.
Oceana County crime & safety stats →Solar potential
~$911/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,374 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
1.7 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
🍕 Restaurants(5)
☕ Coffee(1)
Lewis Coffee Company
Café
🏫 Schools(16)
New Era Elementary School
School
Carpenter School
New Era Christian School
Cranston School
Bradyville School
+11 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(6)
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail
Bike Path
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail
Bike Path
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail
Bike Path
+3 more within 5 miles
🏥 Hospitals(1)
Hospital
📚 Libraries(1)
Shelby Public Library
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Living in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area: the details
Is S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area a good place to live?
Here is a data-based look at what living in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is like. Day to day, some shops, cafés and parks are within walking distance, but most errands mean a short drive. This neighborhood is part of Shelby Public Schools.
Frequently asked about S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area
- What schools serve S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area?
- S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is served by Shelby Public Schools.
- Is S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area walkable?
- S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area scores 4.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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