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Shelly Minnesota Community Guide


Location:

Location of Shelly Minnesota


Population: 
Shelly (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 260 276 225 266 191 -75 -28.20
Land Area (sq. mile) 0.30 0.55 0.26 0.21 0.21 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)   866.67   501.82   865.38 1,271.2   909.5 -361.68 -28.20
Housing Units 119 134 114 122 117 -5 -4.10
Households -- 122 103 111 90 -21 -18.92
Persons Per Household -- 2.26 2.18 2.40 2.12 -0.28 -11.67

Geography:

Shelly is a city in Norman County, Minnesota. US Highway 75 and County Road 3 are major routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 866 ft (264 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 191 people, 90 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.5 inhabitants per square mile (351.2/km2). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 557.1 per square mile (215.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 3.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.

There were 90 households of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.9% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 45.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

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History:  

SHELLY Township, organized in 1879, was named for John Shely, with a variant form of his name, a trapper, who was the first homestead farmer of this township, was later a wheat buyer at Ada, and thence removed to Duluth as an assistant grain inspector for the state. Shely was born in Vermont in 1847, came to Minnesota in 1854, and died in 1898 in Crookston. The city in section 18 was platted in 1896 and incorporated as a village on July 11, 1902; it had a Great Northern Railway station, and the post office began in 1896.

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Red River Bridge near Shelly Minnesota after flood, 1997
Red River Bridge near Shelly Minnesota after flood, 1997
Courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers - click image to enlarge

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Government:
Shelly City Hall
101 W McKinley Avenue
PO Box 126
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8355 
Fax:  (218) 886-2019

Regular Business Hours:
Monday, Thursday and Friday 7:45 am - 9:45 am and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

City Council Meetings:
1st Monday of the month, call for time


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Shelly City Hall, Shelly Minnesota
Title

Term Ends

Name   Phone
Mayor 12/31/2022 Ron Cakebread
105 E Mauritson Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
  (218) 280-2874
Clerk/Treasurer appointed Mark Dohman
PO Box 126
Shelly, MN 56581
Email (218) 886-8355
Council Member 12/31/2022 Todd Swalstad
201 2nd Street
Shelly, MN 56581
  (701) 238-6167
Council Member 12/31/2022 Todd Siemieniewski
109 Johnson Street
Shelly, MN 56581
  (701) 430-2342
Council Member 12/31/2024 Thomas Scott Keeney
123 Johnson Street
Shelly, MN 56581
  (218) 886-7541
Council Member 12/31/2024 George Swenson
305 3rd Street
Shelly, MN 56581
  (218) 280-6488

Post Office:
US Post Office
109 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581-9998
Phone: (218) 886-7216 
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday           10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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US Post Office, Shelly Minnesota

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Ciy of Shelley n/a
Natural Gas n/a n/a
Wastewater n/a n/a
Water n/a n/a
Telephone Halstad Telephone Company (218) 456-2125
Cable TV n/a n/a

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees

n/a



News:
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Weather:

SHELLY WEATHER


Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Shelly Minnesota area
Minnesota State Highway Map of the Shelly Minnesota area


Events:

none


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Attractions:
Red River History Museum
3rd Street & McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8895
Web: www.co.norman.mn.us

Open Sundays from 1 - 4 pm, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, or by appointment. The Red River History Museum has many unique things to offer, such as the Loom Room. This room has 3 large working looms, with which they hold weaving classes (please call one of the numbers below to see class schedules). Also, they have other areas dedicated to doctors, schools, military uniforms, and old toys.

Historic King of Trails
Scenic Byway

The "Historic King of Trails", US Highway 75, begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and passes through Clay County as it makes its way through Minnesota and five additional states, ending at the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Map of Clay County with Highway 75 identified

The "King of Trails" (KT) was designated by the State of Minnesota as "The Historic King of Trails" in 2001. Learn more about the history of the KT, view maps, and check out events, including the Highway 75 Marketplace by visiting the "Historic King of Trails" web site.

Historic King of Trails Scenic Byway

Recreation:
Shelly City Park

Playground, picnic tables, shelter, tennis court, and ball diamond.

 

Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map

none


Health Care:
none

Schools:
none - Shelly is located in Independent School District #592.
Students attend school in Climax Minnesota

Churches:
Shelly Lutheran Church
210 2nd Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6915
Shelly Lutheran Church, Shelly Minnesota

Media:
none

Motels:
none

Resorts:
none

Campgrounds:
none

Businesses:
AGP Grain Ltd
119 Burlington Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6365
Web: www.agpgrainltd.com

AGP Grain Ltd., is committed to the marketing and handling of grain in Eastern Nort Dakota and Western Minnesota. With two Shuttle Loading facilities we can offer some of the best bids. We also have access to overseas markets through our terminal in Duluth, MN.

AGP Grain Ltd
Bears Den
16 2nd Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6336 
Bears Den, Shelly Minnesota
Boomer's Kennel
PO Box 129
Shelly, MN 56581-0129
Phone: (218) 886-8165
Web: www.boomerskennel.com
Boomer's Kennel, Shelly Minnesota
Classic Images Photography
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: n/a
Classic Images Photography, Shelly Minnesota
Holte Farms Shop
2911 130th Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8822
 
Institute of Universal Law
111 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-4687 
 
Joyce Forseth's Hair Shop
120 McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7085
Joyce Forseth's Hair Shop, Shelly Minnesota
Judy's Cafe
US Highway 75
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6422
Judy's Cafe, Shelly Minnesota
KDL Trucking
120 Burlington Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7755 
 
KK Rose Originals
103 E McKinley Avenue
Shelly
, MN 56581Phone: (218) 886-2445
KK Rose Originals, Shelly Minnesota
Library Link Site Shelly
106 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7056
 
Red River History Museum
3rd Street & McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8895
Web: www.co.norman.mn.us

Open Sundays from 1 - 4 pm, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, or by appointment. The Red River History Museum has many unique things to offer, such as the Loom Room. This room has 3 large working looms, with which they hold weaving classes (please call one of the numbers below to see class schedules). Also, they have other areas dedicated to doctors, schools, military uniforms, and old toys.

Shelly City Hall
101 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8355 
Shelly City Hall, Shelly Minnesota
Shelly Fire and Rescue
109 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: n/a
Shelly Fire and Rescue, Shelly Minnesota
Shelly Lutheran Church
210 2nd Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6915
Shelly Lutheran Church, Shelly Minnesota
Shelly Senior Citizens Center
106 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7525
Shelly Senior Citizens Center, Shelly Minnesota
Simplot Grower Solutions
301 Burlington Street
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-6325
Web: www.simplot.com

Simplot is one of the world's largest frozen-potato processors, annually turning out 3 billion pounds of french fries and other potato products worldwide. The firm also is one of the nation's largest beef-cattle producers, and ranks as a major agricultural-fertilizer manufacturer, with markets in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Simplot Grower Solutions, Shelly Minnesota
Swenson Farms
1245 305th Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-8365 
 
T K's Body Works
1510 330th Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7542
 
Treasure Hut Antiques
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7405
 
Treasure Hut Antiques, Shelly Minnesota
Undertakers Pro Disc Jockey
101 E Mauritson Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7846
 
US Post Office
109 W McKinley Avenue
Shelly, MN 56581
Phone: (218) 886-7216
Web: www.usps.com
US Post Office, Shelly Minnesota

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Topographic Map:   [click map to enlarge, zoom in or zoom out]
Topographic map of the Shelly Minnesota area
Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR - click map to zoom or enlarge

 


 
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