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Shell Valley, North Dakota
Street in Shell Valley
Street in Shell Valley
Location of Shell Valley, North Dakota
Location of Shell Valley, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Rolette
Area
 • Total 15.04 sq mi (38.94 km2)
 • Land 15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,821 ft (555 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,146
 • Density 76.39/sq mi (29.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58316
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-72250
GNIS feature ID 2393232

Shell Valley is a special kind of community in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). A CDP is an area that looks like a town but isn't officially set up as one.

In 2020, about 1,146 people lived in Shell Valley. Part of this community is on land that belongs to the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe.

About Shell Valley

Shell Valley is in the state of North Dakota. It is part of Rolette County. The community covers an area of about 15 square miles (38.8 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Shell Valley has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 343
2000 395 15.2%
2010 1,197 203.0%
2020 1,146 −4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

Schools in Shell Valley

Most students in Shell Valley go to schools in the Belcourt School District. This district includes the Turtle Mountain Community School. A smaller part of Shell Valley is in the Rolette Public School District 29.

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