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Shelly, Norman County, Minnesota

City in Norman County, Minnesota · ZIP 56581

  • Norman County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 175 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 82Households
  • $51,250Median household income
  • $88,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−32.7%
1502002503002000: 26620002010: 19120102020: 1792020266179
Population of Shelly at each census
CensusPopulation
2000266
2010191
2020179

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shelly
Under $50k50%
$50k to $100k22%
$100k to $150k24.4%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $51,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shelly
Owner occupied
78 units
Renter occupied
4 units
Vacancy rate
31.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shelly compared with its county and state
Shelly compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShellyNorman CountyMinnesota
Population1956,4115,713,716
Median household income$51,250$69,833$87,556
Median age34.643.938.6
Median home value$88,300$135,700$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%20.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes95.1%81.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work32.1 minutes24.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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