Shelly, Minnesota
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Shelly is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 266 people, 111 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 489.1/km² (1,271.2/mi²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 224.3/km² (583.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.47% White, 7.14% Native American, 6.02% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.16% of the population.
There were 111 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $29,432 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,338. About 10.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.