Shevlin, Minnesota
| Shevlin, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Shevlin, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′46″N 95°15′39″W / 47.52944°N 95.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 177 |
| • Density | 220.0/sq mi (84.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56676 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-59782 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0659763 |
Shevlin is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census.
Shevlin was founded as a logging camp in the late 19th century. The town was named after Thomas H. Shevlin, a lumber baron. Shevlin resides in Clearwater County which seceded from Beltrami County. Shortly after Shevlin made a bid to be the county seat for the new county but the town’s folk were defeated in the general election and the county seat went Bagley. Boasting a robust economy the streets of Shevlin were lined with shops, blacksmiths, saloons, hotels, casinos, brothels, and livery stables, a fire claimed most of these buildings in 1904 and again in 1911. Other businesses have made Shevlin their base of operations as well. They include Shevlin cooperative creamery, the locker plant, a saw mill, The co-op oil station, a box factory, several general, hardware and drug stores, three saloons a couple of restaurants, a newspaper, a millinery, barbershop, and doctors' offices.
In the early 1990s Shevlin School was closed down and the students bussed to Bagley. The history museum now occupies the old school building. Shevlin today holds two churches, two bars, mini storage and numerous other home based enterprises.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 176 people, 71 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 220.0 inhabitants per square mile (84.9/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 102.5 per square mile (39.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 2.3% Native American, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
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