Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:25 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:43 am – 4:33 pm
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People265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.1146 householdsMedian household income $60,06979% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: public administration 25%, wholesale trade 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%Average commute 71 minutes69% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 6°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 15 days41 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shell station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBighorn National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,105,121 acresMedicine Lodge Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 12,311 acresMedicine Lodge State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 198 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 31.1 mi · 1,115,754 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 19 Sep 197433 mi away, near Ten Sleep, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Aug 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBig Horn County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025320 of 359 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sheridan County, WY, 39 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShell Town Water Improvement Districtserves 120 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,562 ft2,305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeShell Post Office8.4 miFire stationShell Valley Volunteer Fire Department8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR35 miInterstateI-9033 miUS highwayUS 142.4 miCoachGreybullExpress Arrow22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82441 ZIP area.
