A town of 1,459.
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Ordered by what stands out in Shell Lake. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Shell Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Shell Lake for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Spooner (20%), Rice Lake (5%) and Eau Claire (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
The public schools Shell Lake’s kids attend trail 55% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) | 3–6 | 153 | B+ |
| Shell Lake Primary (K-2) | PK–2 | 131 | Not graded |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior High | 7–12 | 300 | C |
The typical Shell Lake home is worth about $321,000, up 5.2% in a year, 6% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Shell Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Shell Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 9.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.6% |
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 15 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Shell Lake is a city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Washburn County.
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