Shell Lake Township, Minnesota Demographics

The total population of Shell Lake township is estimated to be 284 with 137 males (48.24%) and 147 females (51.76%). There are 10 more females than males in Shell Lake township.
The median household income in Shell Lake township was $57,423 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,924(10.76%) from $64,347 in 2020. This income is 76.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shell Lake township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $45,939. Overall, the median household income for the township of Shell Lake township stands at $57,423.
In Shell Lake township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,467 for males and $30,948 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,049 for males and $44,137 for females.
In Shell Lake township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,748.
In 2022, the population of Shell Lake township was 293, a 0.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shell Lake township's population was 292, an increase of 0.34% compared to a population of 291 in 2020.
The median age in Shell Lake Township, Minnesota is 60.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.86% were under the age of 15, 3.75% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 39.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shell Lake township population: 98.50% are White, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.75% are multiracial.