Population: 1,309. Estimated population in July 2020: 1,372 (+4.8% change)
Males: 596 (45.5%), Females: 713 (54.5%)
Washburn County
Zip code: 54871
Median resident age: 47.0 years
Median household income: $33,073
Median house value: $85,400
Races in Shell Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (37.8%), Norwegian (15.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.6%), Swedish (9.6%), United States (5.4%).
Elevation: 1250 feet
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Shell Lake
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shell Lake city
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 59.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+12.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Shell Lake:
- INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (113 4TH AVE PO BOX 300)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shell Lake:
- SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 9 miles; SPOONER, WI)
- CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 16 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shell Lake:
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 68 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- DULUTH INTL (about 78 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 108 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shell Lake:
- SHELL LAKE MUNI (about 2 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI; Abbreviation: SSQ)
- CUMBERLAND MUNI (about 17 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI; Abbreviation: UBE)
- BARRON MUNI (about 24 miles; BARRON, WI; Abbreviation: 9Y7)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Shell Lake:
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,045; Location: 505 Pine Ridge Drive; Public; Website: www.witc.tec.wi.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Shell Lake:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 60 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 67 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 75 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
- LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 78 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
Schools
Public high school in Shell Lake:
- SHELL LAKE JR/SR HI (Students: 285; Location: 271 HIGHWAY 63; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Shell Lake:
- SHELL LAKE EL (3-6) (Students: 177; Location: 271 HIGHWAY 63; Grades: 03 – 06)
- SHELL LAKEPRIMARY (K-2) (Students: 138; Location: 271 HIGHWAY 63; Grades: PK – 02)
Libraries
Library in Shell Lake:
- SHELL LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,021; Location: 501 1ST STREET; 13,340 books; 591 audio materials; 456 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)