Shell Valley is a community in Rolette County, North Dakota, home to about 1,243 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58316 and 58366.
Population1,24383 per sq mi
Median home value$90,800Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Shell Valley
2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Belcourt, ND58316Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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
Shell Valley had 1,146 residents in the 2020 census, up 190% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Rolette County grew from 7,995 residents in 1900 to 12,187 in 2020.
Rolette 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 20.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belcourt Keya Radio, ND weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Rolette County
2,149 jobs at 208 businesses in Rolette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shell Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BelcourtUnder a mile
Presentation Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rolla7.3 miles
St. Andrew's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bottineau30.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
3
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.
Schools in Shell Valley
Public schools here are run by Rolette 29, Belcourt 7, Ojibwa Indian School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Rolette Elementary SchoolRolette
Pre-K–8
78
Public
12.4 mi
Tiny Turtles PreschoolBelcourt
Pre-K
38
Public
1.5 mi
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary SchoolBelcourt
Pre-K–5
605
Public
1.3 mi
Ojibwa Indian SchoolBelcourt
K–8
220
Public
2.1 mi
Turtle Mountain Elementary SchoolBelcourt
K–5
544
Public
1.3 mi
Turtle Mountain Community Middle SchoolBelcourt
6–8
318
Public
1.5 mi
Turtle Mountain Middle SchoolBelcourt
6–8
326
Public
1.5 mi
Rolette High SchoolRolette
9–12
51
Public
12.4 mi
Turtle Mountain Community High SchoolBelcourt
9–12
557
Public
1.7 mi
Turtle Mountain High SchoolBelcourt
9–12
541
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Ann's Catholic SchoolBelcourt
Pre-K–6
24
Roman Catholic
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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