Editing Shell Lake, Wisconsin (section)

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Shell Lake, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Washburn county WI Shell Lake IMG 1660.JPG
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Local Historical Museum in Shell Lake
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map          = File:Washburn County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Shell Lake Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Shell Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin
| pushpin_map        = Wisconsin#USA
| pushpin_label      = Shell Lake
| pushpin_relief     = yes

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 10.24
| area_land_sq_mi    = 5.85
| area_water_sq_mi   = 4.40

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Shell Lake city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Shell+Lake+city,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 1371
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| elevation_ft       = 1240
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|44|1|N|91|55|3|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 54871
| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-73200<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1574007<ref name="GR3" />
| website            = {{URL|shelllake.org}}
| footnotes          = 
| area_total_km2     = 26.53
| area_land_km2      = 15.14
| area_water_km2     = 11.39
| population_density_km2 = auto
}}

'''Shell Lake''' is a city in [[Washburn County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,371 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Washburn County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>