Shell is a community in Big Horn County, Wyoming, home to about 36 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82441.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)338 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO366 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ796 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shell; 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.
Shell had 74 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 178th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Big Horn County grew from 4,328 residents in 1900 to 11,521 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shell, WY weather station (5 miles away).
2,341 jobs at 309 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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