Town guide

Shelburne, Minnesota

Shelburne is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to about 230 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56115, 56169, 56170 and 56178.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2307 per sq mi
Median home value$255,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shelburne

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shelburne

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL451 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shelburne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shelburne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shelburne had 189 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1729th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lyon County grew from 14,591 residents in 1900 to 25,269 in 2020.

Shelburne population by census2000: 180, 2010: 178, 2020: 189180200017820101892020

Lyon County, 1900–2020

Lyon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,591, 1910: 15,722, 1920: 18,837, 1930: 19,326, 1940: 21,569, 1950: 22,253, 1960: 22,655, 1970: 24,273, 1980: 25,207, 1990: 24,789, 2000: 25,425, 2010: 25,857, 2020: 25,26915K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShelburneJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in21°4°Jan0.626°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.654°32°Apr3.067°45°May4.077°56°Jun5.081°60°Jul3.679°57°Aug3.472°48°Sep3.257°35°Oct2.340°22°Nov1.726°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Lyon County

12,732 jobs at 814 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lyon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,449 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,211 jobs; Retail trade: 2,082 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,072 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,020 jobs; Company headquarters: 812 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 621 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelburne’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler7.5 miles
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall17.2 miles
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Shelburne

Libraries

  • Balaton Library5.6 mi
  • Tyler Public Library7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Shelburne

Public schools here are run by RTR Public Schools, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
RTR Elementary SchoolTylerPre-K–5266Public8.0 mi
RTR Secondary SchoolTyler6–12380Public8.0 mi
Rtr AlcTyler9–12—Alternative Education8.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Tyler, Balaton, Russell, Coon Creek, Rock Lake, Ruthton, Marshfield, Hope, Aetna, Ellsborough, Skandia, Lyons Township (Lyon County), Custer, Island Lake Township (Lyon County), Florence City and Fountain Prairie.

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