Shooks is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to about 125 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56650 and 56661.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kelliher City; part is in Shooks
Part is in Shooks, part in Kinghurst and Northome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shooks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)213 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Falls International Airport (INL)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN207 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shooks; 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.
Shooks had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2226th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.
Beltrami County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northome 3s, MN weather station (3 miles away).
16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shooks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Kelliher Public School District, South Koochiching School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelliher ElementaryKelliher | Pre-K–6 | 168 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Northome ElementaryNorthome | Pre-K–6 | 102 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Kelliher SecondaryKelliher | 7–12 | 143 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Northome SecondaryNorthome | 7–12 | 101 | Public | 3.0 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 Kelliher City, Kelliher Township, Kinghurst, Northome, Ardenhurst, Northome UT, Battle, Cormant, Nore, Shotley, Grattan, Woodrow Township (Beltrami County), Mizpah, Alvwood, Shotley Brook UT, South Koochiching UT and Pomroy Township (Itasca County).
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