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ShellyMN

A town of 229.

Population
229
residents
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

229 people, and everyone knows the way

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59°
Clear and Windy
H 0° · L 36°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shelly

Most working residents leave Shelly for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (17%), Halstad (15%) and Ada (10%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shelly0%
Fargo17%
Halstad15%
Ada10%
West Fargo7%
34 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Shelly
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Shelly has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–20°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–54°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Shelly is

Shelly beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outShellyMN
More adults with COPD7.4%5.4%
More smokers17.1%13.1%
More adults who have had a stroke4%3.1%
Sanford Hillsboro
11.7 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

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Shelly is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 132 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shelly City Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shelly for work

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

17% → Fargo Fargo 17% 15% → Halstad Halstad 15% 10% → Ada Ada 10% 7% → West Fargo West Fargo 7% 5% → Moorhead Moorhead 5% 5% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 5% Shelly · 0% stay
6jobs based in Shelly
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shelly

Shelly

Shelly is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
179
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft
ZIP code
56581
Area code
218

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