Shelley, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,131 (+8.3% change)
Males: 1,870 (49.0%), Females: 1,943 (51.0%)
Bingham County
Zip code: 83274
Demographics
Median resident age: 27.0 years
Median household income: $39,318
Median house value: $78,600
Population by Race
Races in Shelley:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
- Hispanic (11.8%)
- Other race (6.7%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (27.9%), United States (18.0%), German (9.3%), Danish (6.7%), Swedish (5.2%), Irish (4.0%).
Elevation: 4629 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Shelley
- High school or higher: 80.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shelley city
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 7.7%
4.8% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +188 (+5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shelley:
- IDAHO FALLS RECOVERY CENTER (about 10 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
- BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BLACKFOOT, ID)
- IDAHO STATE HOSPITAL SOUTH (about 23 miles; BLACKFOOT, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelley:
- IDAHO FALLS RGNL (about 10 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: IDA)
- POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 46 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)
- JACKSON HOLE (about 98 miles; JACKSON, WY; Abbreviation: JAC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shelley:
- MCCARLEY FLD (about 20 miles; BLACKFOOT, ID; Abbreviation: U02)
- RIGBY-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; RIGBY, ID; Abbreviation: U56)
- ROCKFORD MUNI (about 31 miles; ROCKFORD, ID; Abbreviation: 2U4)
Amtrak station near Shelley:
- 10 miles: IDAHO FALLS (GREYHOUND STA., 850 DENVER RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelley:
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 173 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 177 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
- UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 181 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
Schools
Public high school in Shelley:
- SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 570 WEST FIR STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Shelley:
- HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 475 WEST CENTER STREET; Grades: 02 – 05)
- DEAN GOODSELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 185 WEST CENTER STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
- DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 350 EAST PINE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SHELLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 200 EAST FIR STREET; Grades: N – N )
Libraries
Library in Shelley:
- NORTH BINGHAM COUNTY DISTRICT (Operating income: $195,979; Location: 197 W LOCUST ST; 33,651 books; 2,022 audio materials; 1,822 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)