Shelly, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 266. Estimated population in July 2024: 255 (-4.1% change)
Males: 126 (47.4%), Females: 140 (52.6%)

Norman County

Zip code: 56581

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $26,400

Population by Race

Races in Shelly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
  • Hispanic (13.2%)
  • American Indian (7.1%)
  • Other race (6.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Norwegian (59.8%), German (9.8%), Swedish (6.4%), Danish (5.6%), Irish (1.9%), English (1.5%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelly

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelly city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

11.3% Foreign born (9.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+20.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelly:

  • HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, ND)
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 23 miles; ADA, MN)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 27 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelly:

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelly:

  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 18 miles; HILLSBORO, ND; Abbreviation: 3H4)
  • CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 30 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; Abbreviation: CKN)
  • NORMAN COUNTY ADA/TWIN VALLEY (about 33 miles; ADA/TWIN VALLEY, MN; Abbreviation: D00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelly:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 45 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 45 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 83 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)