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A town of 90, platted in 1896.
Shelly Township’s typical journey to work is 48 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Shelly Township. Zion Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 195 in 1910, a peak of 344 in 1940, 179 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelly 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Shelly Township.
In Shelly Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Shelly Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 10. In Shelly Township, 13% of adults have diabetes.
| Shelly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shelly Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Shelly Township break down as 37% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 46 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23 miles of trail. In Shelly Township, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Shelly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Shelly Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Shelly Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Shelly
Shelly is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census.
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Shelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.