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ShelburneMN

A town of 230, settled in 1879.

Population
230
residents
Median home value
$255K
Census ACS
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

230 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 59° · L 47°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shelburne

Most working residents leave Shelburne for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (43%), Tracy (4%) and Balaton (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shelburne0%
Marshall43%
Tracy4%
Balaton4%
Tyler3%
20 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Shelburne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Shelburne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Shelburne is

Shelburne beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outShelburneMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Avera Tyler Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.9% of Shelburne is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
Map of Shelburne: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.9%
conserved · 898 of 22,945 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shelburne Wildlife Management Area—159
2. Twin Lakes Park—69
3. Hope Wildlife Management Area—55
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shelburne for work

Where Shelburne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Marshall Marshall 43% 4% → Tracy Tracy 4% 4% → Balaton Balaton 4% 3% → Tyler Tyler 3% 3% → Canby Canby 3% 2% → Chandler Chandler 2% Shelburne · 0% stay
12jobs based in Shelburne
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shelburne

Township in Minnesota, United States

Shelburne Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1879
Population
189
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,654 ft

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