Shell Lake
A city in Washburn County, Wisconsin — population 1,318 as of 2020.
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Frost Advisory — Frost Advisory issued October 4 at 12:56PM CDT until October 5 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Overnight
36°F
Patchy Frost
Monday
64°F
Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny1% precip
Monday Night
50°F
Chance Rain Showers34% precip
Tuesday
74°F
Mostly Sunny3% precip
In and around Shell Lake
See & do
- Body Shop 24-7 Fitness Center
- Memorial Park
- Shell Lake Public Library
- Washburn County Historical Society and Museum
- Lakeside Arena
Eat, drink & stay
- America's Best Inn & Suites
- Becky's Food & Spirits
- Klopp's Fifth Avenue Bar
- Shell Lake Lodge, a Travelodge by Wyndham
- Carribean Coffee Shop
Shops & services
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Shell Lake by the numbers
Population
1,318Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 5.85 sq mi (15.14 km²), 4.4 sq mi water
- Median age
- 49.8
- Households
- 616
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $57,500
- Median house value
- $229,400
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 520, SHELL LAKE, WI 54871