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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shelburne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Shelburne
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux 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.
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.
Lyon County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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 doctors
4
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
2
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
RTR Elementary SchoolTyler
Pre-K–5
266
Public
8.0 mi
RTR Secondary SchoolTyler
6–12
380
Public
8.0 mi
Rtr AlcTyler
9–12
—
Alternative Education
8.0 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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