Welcome to Shelton ...

The coastal city of Shelton is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Shelton is located in Mason County<1> and is the County Seat for Mason County.

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The community of Shelton was established in 1889.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shelton has a population of 10,753 people<2> (see below for details).

Shelton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shelton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shelton: 360 & 564<4>

The ZIP code for Shelton: 98584<5>

Websites for Shelton ...

Official Website: www.ci.shelton.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelton had an population of 10,753 people. This is an increase of 9.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelton had a population of 9,834 people (or 16.19% of the total population of Mason County). This makes Shelton the county's most populous community.

The population of Shelton represents 0.15% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,834 people, the population of Shelton increased 16.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,442 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelton.

Communities Also Named Shelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Shelton - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelton.

Communities near Shelton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelton.

Lacey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <6>
Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <6>
Tumwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <6>
McCleary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
- McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <6>
New Kamilche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Kamilche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
Mohrweis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
- Mohrweis is located in Mason County
Skokomish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
- Skokomish is located in Mason County
Union ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Mason County
Potlatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <6>
Tahuya
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahuya
- Tahuya is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahuya <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelton. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shelton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelton ...

Looking for more information about Shelton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shelton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelton.

Adding Shelton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shelton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Shelton post office opened in 1886.

We also found Shelton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shelton: www.ci.shelton.wa.us/

The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelton.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Shelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Shelton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shelton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/