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ShevlinMN

A town of 148.

Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
148
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town

148 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shevlin

Most working residents leave Shevlin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bemidji (32%), Bagley (18%) and Grand Forks (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shevlin0%
Bemidji32%
Bagley18%
Grand Forks6%
Mahnomen3%
18 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Shevlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Shevlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–76°
Fall33–51°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Shevlin is

Shevlin beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outShevlinMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%8.9%
More smokers20.1%13.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.4%
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
6.6 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 →
Outdoors

7.9% of Shevlin is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.9%conserved
7.9%
conserved · 40 of 510 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shevlin City Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shevlin for work

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

32% → Bemidji Bemidji 32% 18% → Bagley Bagley 18% 6% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 6% 3% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 3% 3% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 3% 3% → Grant Valley Grant Valley 3% Shevlin · 0% stay
21jobs based in Shevlin
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shevlin

City in Minnesota, United States

Shevlin is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
137
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,453 ft
ZIP code
56676
Area code
218

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