Shelley is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, home to about 5,092 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83274.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO449 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ677 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shelley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shelley had 4,785 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Bingham County grew from 10,447 residents in 1900 to 47,992 in 2020.
Bingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Idaho Falls Fanning Fld, ID weather station (10 miles away).
11,325 jobs at 1,020 businesses in Bingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Shelley Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Goodsell ElementaryShelley | Pre-K–K | 197 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolShelley | 1–2 | 339 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Riverview Elementary SchoolShelley | 3–4 | 364 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hazel Stuart Elementary SchoolShelley | 5–6 | 373 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Donald J Hobbs Middle SchoolShelley | 7–8 | 391 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shelley Senior High SchoolShelley | 9–12 | 800 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Shelley Work Based AcademyShelley | 9–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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