Shelburne TownshipMN
A town of 195, settled in 1879.
Is Shelburne Township a good place to live?
Shelburne Township’s typical household income is $148,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Shelburne Township. The biggest park or preserve is Shelburne Wildlife Management Area, at 159 acres. Shelburne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shelburne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelburne Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shelburne Township.
Shelburne Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. Shelburne Township’s typical journey to work comes in at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Marshall (43%), Tracy (4%) and Balaton (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shelburne Township
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 42 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shelburne Township is
Among adults in Shelburne Township, 18% binge drink, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely here.
| Shelburne Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Shelburne Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Shelburne Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to drought. Shelburne Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 60 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 3.9% of Shelburne Township
2.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. In Shelburne Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 334 acres.
| Shelburne Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shelburne Wildlife Management Area | — | 159 |
| 2. Twin Lakes Park | — | 69 |
| 3. Hope Wildlife Management Area | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shelburne Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shelburne Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Shelburne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Shelburne Township for work
Where Shelburne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shelburne Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Shelburne Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
Questions about Shelburne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shelburne Township, MN a good place to live?
Shelburne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.