Shelly, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 239. Population change since 2000: -10.2%

Males: 113	(47.4%)
Females: 126	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56581.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,934 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Shelly:	$35,934
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,494

Shelly:	$20,494
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,651 (it was $27,100 in 2000)

Shelly:	$52,651
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,938; Detached houses: $67,265; Townhouses or other attached units: $26,735

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Races in Shelly:

White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
Hispanic (13.2%)
American Indian (7.1%)
Other race (6.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Shelly: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (59.8%), German (9.8%), Swedish (6.4%), Danish (5.6%), Irish (1.9%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1142 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shelly

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 14.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelly city

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 8.2%

30 residents are foreign born (9.8% Latin America).

This city:	11.3%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Shelly, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shelly to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shelly:	1.5% ($413)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (40.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (242.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (593.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nielsville, MN (2.2 miles) , Halstad, MN (2.7 miles ), Climax, MN (3.2 miles ), Hillsboro, ND (3.4 miles ), Hendrum, MN (3.7 miles ), Beltrami, MN (3.8 miles) , Buxton, ND (4.1 miles ), Grandin, ND (4.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $22,700
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.46 N, Longitude: 96.82 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+20.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Truck transportation (19%)
Food (17%)
Construction (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Private households (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Woodworkers (6%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Shelly, Minnesota

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Shelly-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.0 miles away from the Shelly city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shelly:

HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, ND)
BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 17 miles; ADA, MN)
UNION HOSPITAL-CAH (about 23 miles; MAYVILLE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Shelly, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelly:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 42 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 42 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 83 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 92 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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Tourist attraction: Institute of Universal Law (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 103 East McKinley).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelly, MN

Shelly compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Shelly mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Norman County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Electricity (20%)

Religion statistics for Shelly

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	70.0%	13.2%	12.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Congregations	71.0%	9.7%	9.7%	3.2%	6.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$3,100	$37,200	1	$1,924
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$2,040
Firefighters	0	$0		6	$1,020
Totals for Government	1	$3,100	$37,200	12	$4,984

Shelly government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

All Other: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $132,000
Water Utilities: $37,000

General - Other: $26,000

Fire Protection: $20,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $95,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $92,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Electric Utilities: $10,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $168,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
All Other: $15,000
Tax - Property: $21,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cass County, ND	1.05% ($33,536 average AGI)
from Clay County, MN	0.64% ($36,353)
from Polk County, MN	0.53% ($20,929)

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clay County, MN	2.18% ($26,833 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND	1.60% ($26,000)
to Becker County, MN	0.58% ($25,375)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shelly:

WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelly:

WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)
KYCK (97.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: SS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Shelly:

KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Shelly fatal accident list:
May 8, 1978 05:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Se Quarter Sect Twp 146n Range 49w, Call Sign: KNFX965
Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/1997, Expiration Date: 08/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2002
Registrant: City Of Shelly, Shelly, MN 56581, Phone: (218) 886-6325

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0JRN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00318388
Grant Date: 02/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/07/2011, Certifier: Fred J Swenson
Registrant: Fred J Swenson, Shelly, MN 56581

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