Housing data for Shell Rock Township, MN
Shell Rock Township, MN has an estimated 282 residents and 156 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Freeborn County.
17.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,083 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−37.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 282 (±46)
- Housing units
- 156 (±35)
- Households that rent
- 17.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −37.6%
What stands out in Shell Rock Township
Median home value: $243,800 (±$34,478) in Shell Rock Township, higher than in Freeborn County ($171,100).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.8% (±5.2 points) in Shell Rock Township, lower than in Freeborn County (20.0%).
Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±5.5) in Shell Rock Township, higher than in Freeborn County (19.7 minutes).
Housing in Shell Rock Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,083 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $243,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,661 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,795 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.6% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −37.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shell Rock Township against Freeborn County, its state and the nation
| Shell Rock Township | Freeborn County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 282 (±46) | 30,623 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 156 (±35) | 14,116 (±53) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.6% (±7.7 points) | 20.5% (±1.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 (±$354) | $849 (±$50) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,500 (±$21,759) | $71,023 (±$1,725) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,800 (±$34,478) | $171,100 (±$5,271) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,795 (±$285) | $1,907 (±$88) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.8% (±20.1 points) | 78.9% (±3.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±5.5) | 19.7 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.0% (±13.5 points) | 86.3% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.0 years (±6.0) | 44.3 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shell Rock Township covers 34.6 square miles of land, about 8 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shell Rock Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 452 (±118) | 282 (±46) | −37.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 253 (±54) | 156 (±35) | −38.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $606 (±$458) | $1,083 (±$354) | +78.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $155,800 (±$51,578) | $243,800 (±$34,478) | +56.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,500 (±$9,954) | $72,500 (±$21,759) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,259 (±$236) | $1,661 (±$221) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,071 (±$320) | $1,795 (±$285) | +67.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.9% (±9.7 points) | 17.6% (±7.7 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.3 points) | 0.0% (±50.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Freeborn County
Shell Rock Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Freeborn County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Freeborn County recorded 109 violent and 1,458 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Shell Rock Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56036 | 30% | 1,740 | $910 | $182,400 | $73,287 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Shell Rock Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle | 3.4 mi | — | — | 33.3% |
| Glenville | 4.1 mi | $903 | $123,300 | 23.0% |
| London Township | 5.8 mi | $900 | $232,400 | 16.4% |
| Northwood | 6.4 mi | $706 | $130,300 | 17.5% |
| Freeman Township | 6.5 mi | $817 | $221,900 | 5.8% |
| Hayward Township | 6.6 mi | $638 | $217,900 | 3.1% |
| Hayward | 8.0 mi | — | $114,000 | 16.8% |
| Oakland Township (Freeborn County) | 8.6 mi | — | $214,600 | 6.4% |
Places in Minnesota most like Shell Rock Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Township (Fillmore County) | $1,045 | $319,700 | $77,969 | 15.9% |
| Morristown | $1,018 | $184,800 | $83,059 | 23.3% |
| Newburg Township | $950 | $199,300 | $75,156 | 7.0% |
| Sibley Township | $1,083 | $247,700 | $97,250 | 11.3% |
| Carson Township | $1,146 | $185,600 | $85,469 | 9.2% |
| Minnesota Lake | $1,015 | $158,100 | $68,750 | 23.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Shell Rock Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $719 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,355 | $1,555 |
HUD income limits for Shell Rock Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Freeborn County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Shell Rock Township
What is the average home value in Shell Rock Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,800 (±$34,478) for owner-occupied homes in Shell Rock Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shell Rock Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shell Rock Township, MN is $1,661 (±$221) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Shell Rock Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Shell Rock Township, MN is $1,795 (±$285) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shell Rock Township growing?
In Shell Rock Township, the number of residents went from 452 in 2015–2019 to 282 in 2020–2024 (−37.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Shell Rock Township?
The ZIP code that covers Shell Rock Township is 56036.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56036?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56036 is $910 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Freeborn County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Freeborn County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shell Rock township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (county subdivision:59548, in state:27 county:047).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .