Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee /ʃɔːˈn/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, there were 67,311 people who lived there.[4] It is the 7th largest city in Kansas.

Flag of Shawnee, Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°00′57″N 94°48′27″W / 39.01583°N 94.80750°W / 39.01583; -94.80750Coordinates: 39°00′57″N 94°48′27″W / 39.01583°N 94.80750°W / 39.01583; -94.80750[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Government
 • MayorMickey Sandifer
Area
 • Total42.86 sq mi (111.01 km2)
 • Land41.98 sq mi (108.72 km2)
 • Water0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 • Total67,311
 • Density1,570.49/sq mi (606.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66203, 66214, 66216-20, 66226-27, 66299
FIPS code20-64500
GNIS ID485652[1]
Websitecityofshawnee.org

People

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930553
19405978.0%
195084541.5%
19609,072973.6%
197020,946130.9%
198029,65341.6%
199037,99328.1%
200047,99626.3%
201062,20929.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010-2020[4]

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.[3][6]

Economy

Top employers

According to the town's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[7] 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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawnee, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "QuickFacts: Shawnee city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Shawnee, Kansas Year Ended December 31, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2017.