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Location
Shelley is located in Bingham County 15 minutes South of Idaho Falls and about 30 minutes North of Blackfoot. |
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Demographics
Shelley's population is 3,813 (according to the 2000 census).
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Parks & Recreation
Shelley offers small town charm with the closeness to the 2 bigger cities that it sits between. Shelley has been the home of the Idaho Annual Spud Day since 1927. There is a city swimming pool, city parks and a skate park, Brinkman Park. |
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Schools
There is only 1 school district in Shelley. Shelley High School is the home of the Russets. There is 1 middle school and 3 elementary schools.
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History
Shelley was established in 1904 and named for John F. Shelley who moved to the area in 1885 from American Fork, Utah. He built a store in 1892 and because he needed supplies to build the store, John talked the railroad into stopping just long enough to throw supplies off the train. The railroad started calling this "stop" Shelley.
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