Northwoods Reporter

Of the 1,405 people living in Shell Lake in 2020, 58.5 percent (822) were women and 41.5 percent (583) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northwoods Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 30. In the 65 and over age range, there were 233 females and 147 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	307	21.9
Females 18 and over	337	24
Males 65 and over	147	10.5
Females 65 and over	233	16.6

Source: US Census Bureau