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Safety in Shell Lake

Safety in Shell Lake

Shell Lake doesn’t have its own figures in the FBI’s crime data. Smaller towns are often patrolled by the county sheriff or state police, whose numbers cover a wider area, and some departments don’t report a full year.

Nearest ER
1.3 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 12% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Shell Lake

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Shell Lake plans for.

Frost AdvisoryFrost Advisory issued October 2 at 12:19AM CDT until October 2 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Shell Lake.

Nearest emergency roomIndianhead Medical Ctr

Shell Lake · 1.3 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities. 12 paid flood insurance claims since 2002.

Natural hazards in Shell Lake →

Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

Next door

Shell Lake and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

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TownGradeViolentPropertyYear

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Bashaw, Barronett, Beaver Brook.

Heads-up board

Neighbors looking out for each other in Shell Lake.

Town Square →
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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