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Shotley township, Minnesota

Shotley township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Shotley township is a geographic entity located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 32. The land area covers 32.75 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 32 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 68.5 yrs ±10 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 29 ±17 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 101 ±30
Occupied Housing Units 29 ±17
Vacant Housing Units 72 ±25
Median Home Value $221,900 ±$50,575
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $61,406 ±$18,276
Per Capita Income $44,011 ±$8,705
Poverty Rate 11.4% ±7.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 5 ±4
Unemployment Rate 18.2% ±25.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9 ±6
Broadband Internet Rate 93.1% ±8.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF SHOTLEY
GUS Population: 32 (2024)
ID: 106956
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP CLERK
46371 PIONEER RD NE, KELLIHER MN 56650-9407
GUS Population: 46,762 (2024)
ID: 167349
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
701 MINNESOTA AVE NW, STE 200, BEMIDJI MN 56601-3178

Education

Listing 3 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 KELLIHER, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 KELLIHER, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-08 PONEMAH, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Red Lake Nation College
College 22.7 mi away 15480 Migizi Drive, Red Lake, MN, 56671-0000
2186792860
BLACKDUCK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.0 mi away 1ST STREET EAST, BLACKDUCK, MN, 56630
(218) 835-6600
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WASKISH 4NE, MN US, located 12.8 miles from Shotley township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.3° -6.4° 4.9° 0.74" —
February 22.7° -3.5° 9.6° 0.64" —
March 36.4° 11.6° 24.0° 1.08" —
April 50.9° 27.0° 39.0° 1.62" —
May 64.7° 39.6° 52.1° 3.08" —
June 74.3° 50.1° 62.2° 4.43" —
July 79.2° 53.6° 66.4° 4.00" —
August 77.7° 50.8° 64.3° 3.51" —
September 68.6° 42.6° 55.6° 3.02" —
October 52.7° 31.2° 41.9° 2.39" —
November 35.9° 18.7° 27.3° 1.16" —
December 21.9° 2.7° 12.3° 0.90" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Kelliher city City 10.9 mi —
Ponemah CDP CDP 13.9 mi —
Redby CDP CDP 19.3 mi —
Northome city City 20.1 mi —
Mizpah city City 20.4 mi —
Funkley city City 20.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2700760070. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.