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Shelly, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Norman County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
195
Population
929/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$25,905 per capita
$88,300
Home Value
$166,270 Zillow
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
860 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
183 → 176
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.2%
$31,591 → $51,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelly across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
171
-5 from 2023 (176)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,922
+$20,672 from 2023 ($51,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 183 | — | $31,591 | — |
| 2015 | 184 | +0.5% | $27,639 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 184 | +0% | $33,125 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 179 | -2.7% | $54,375 | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 182 | +1.7% | $49,375 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 176 | -3.3% | $51,250 | +3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.