Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee /ʃɔːˈniː/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, there were 67,311 people who lived there.[5] It is the 7th largest city in Kansas.
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 Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′57″N 94°48′27″W / 39.01583°N 94.80750°WCoordinates: 39°00′57″N 94°48′27″W / 39.01583°N 94.80750°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michelle Distler[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.86 sq mi (111.01 km2) |
| • Land | 41.98 sq mi (108.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67,311 |
| • Density | 1,570.49/sq mi (606.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 66203, 66214, 66216-20, 66226-27, 66299 |
| FIPS code | 20-64500 |
| GNIS ID | 485652[1] |
| Website | cityofshawnee.org |
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 553 | ||
| 1940 | 597 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 845 | 41.5% | |
| 1960 | 9,072 | 973.6% | |
| 1970 | 20,946 | 130.9% | |
| 1980 | 29,653 | 41.6% | |
| 1990 | 37,993 | 28.1% | |
| 2000 | 47,996 | 26.3% | |
| 2010 | 62,209 | 29.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010-2020[5] | |||
The 2020 census said that there were 67,311 people, 25,631 households, and 18,131 families living in Shawnee. Of the households, 72.2% owned their home and 27.8% rented their home. Children under age 18 lived in 35.0% of the households. Of the people, 78.2% were White, 5.7% were Black, and 3.2% were Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the people.[4][7]
Economy
Top employers
According to the town's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[8] the biggest employers in Shawnee are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. | 570 |
| 2 | Bayer HealthCare, LLC-Animal Div | 525 |
| 3 | EC Manufacturing | 400 |
| 4 | Wal-Mart Super Center | 380 |
| 5 | IBT Inc | 334 |
| 6 | Shawnee, City of | 275 |
| 7 | Nazdar Industries | 250 |
| 8 | Hy-Vee Food Stores | 245 |
| 9 | McLane Food Service | 226 |
| 10 | Sweet Life at Rosehill, The | 221 |
Shawnee, Kansas Media
Kansas, Shawnee. Johnson County Museums: Museum of History. Entry sign.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawnee, Kansas
- ↑ "Michelle Distler sworn in as Shawnee's first female mayor". Shawnee Dispatch. 2015-04-14. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "QuickFacts: Shawnee city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Shawnee, Kansas Year Ended December 31, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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