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Census Data for Shirley

As far as we can tell, Shirley has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Shirley, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Crookston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fisher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
  • Red Lake Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
    • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <1>
  • East Grand Forks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Polk County
  • Saint Hilaire
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
  • Grand Forks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Beltrami
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
  • Warren
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Thompson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Mentor
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <1>
  • Nielsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (64 more) ...
    • Plummer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Thief River Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
      • Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <1>
    • Viking
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Viking is located in Marshall County

Polk County ...

Shirley is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Shirley ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Polk County or the community of Shirley:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Shirley:
    • GNIS ID for Shirley: 654939
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 659505
    • GNIS ID for State of Minnesota: 662849
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 27 (Minnesota)
    • County Code: 119 (Polk County)
    • Place Code: 59890 (Shirley)
    • State & County Code: 27/119 (Minnesota / Polk County)
    • State & Place Code: 27/59890 (Minnesota / Shirley)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Shirley is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Shirley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shirley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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