Local servicesHospitalSanford Hillsboro Medical Center14.4 miPost officeShelly Post Office2.8 miTown hallHalstad City Hall8.3 miFire stationShelly Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR38 miInterstateI-2914 miUS highwayUS 752.5 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK62 miCoachCrookstonJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56581 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56581 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:29 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:11 am – 4:38 pm
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People261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3124 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $112,50096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows 1°F22 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 27 days10 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro 3 N station, 14 mi away; snow from Georgetown 1 E
Nearby landmarksGoose Riverriver · 4.4 miMarsh Riverriver · 4.6 miGrandin Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGlacial Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.3 mi · 23,249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNorman County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterShellyserves 174 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation874 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
