Shelley, Idaho

About Shelley

Shelley is a close-knit town in southeastern Idaho counting 5,262 people who proudly call it home.

Shelley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,298 residents per square mile.

📰 Shelley News Today

• Alicia Kay Jones Palmer Obituary Jun 20, 2026 Wood Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 20
• Shelley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• 20-year-old Shelley man arrested on rape charge involving 17-year-old girl Idaho State Journal · Jul 14
• Kylee Camile Christensen Obituary (2026) - Shelley, ID - Nalder Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 9
• 20-year-old Shelley man arrested, charged with raping teen girl East Idaho News · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shelley Unique

• The only place in America named Shelley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,262.
• Easy reach of Idaho Falls (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Shelley

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shelley

• El Chuy Market — mexican
• El Jaliciense #3 — mexican
• Fixxology
• Leaf and Drop Restaurant
• Micks Home Cooking — american
• Mr. Pizza — pizza
• the sodamix

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wild Adventure Corn Maze · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shelley

• Basic American Employee Park reviews ★
• Brentway Park reviews ★
• Crofts Twilight Park reviews ★
• Curtis Brinkman Park reviews ★
• Dawn Lloyd Field reviews ★
• North Bingham County Park reviews ★
• Pillsbury Park reviews ★
• Snake River Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shelley

• DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY
• DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• SHELLEY WORK BASED ACADEMY
• SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shelley

🏘️ Nearby Communities