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Located in: Washburn County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Shell Lk.

Time Zone: Shell Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 715 & 534<1>

ZIP Code: 54871<2>

Elevation: 1,210 feet [368.81 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Shell Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	1,314 (2.45% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,347 (2.9% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,309

Total Area:<5> 10.21 sq. miles [26.4 km²] - of which 43.05% is water (4.39 sq. miles [11.4 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 988

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Shell Lake:

Lat: 45.742500° (or 45°44'32" N)

Lon: -91.925600° (or -91°55'32" W)

USGS Topo Map: Shell Lake<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Shell Lake

GNIS ID: 1584143

FIPS State / Place Code: 55 / 73200

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shell Lake)

About Washburn County

The city of Shell Lake is the County Seat for {Washburn County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Washburn)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	15,720 (1.32% decrease since 2010)
2010	15,930 (0.66% decrease since 2000)
2000:	16,036

Total Area: 853 sq. miles [2,210.1 km²] - of which 6.59% is water (56.2 sq. miles [145.6 km²])

Housing Units: 12,979

Official Website: https://co.washburn.wi.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washburn

GNIS ID: 1581124

FIPS State / County Code: 55 / 129

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shell Lake)

About Wisconsin

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,824,581 (2.42% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,686,986 (6.03% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,363,675

Websites for State of Wisconsin

Official Website: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelwisconsin.com/

Parks: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/

Fishing: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing

Hunting: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wisconsin

GNIS ID: 1779806

FIPS State: 55

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shell Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Shell Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Shell Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	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 Shell Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shell Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shell Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shell Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Shell Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Shell Lake.