Shawnee, Kansas
city in Kansas, United States
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.
Shawnee, 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°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 | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 66203, 66214, 66216-20, 66226-27, 66299 |
Area code | 913 |
FIPS code | 20-64500 |
GNIS ID | 485652[1] |
Website | cityofshawnee.org |
People
changeHistorical population | |||
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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% | |
2020 | 67,311 | 8.2% | |
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
changeTop employers
changeAccording to the town's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[8] the biggest employers in Shawnee are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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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 |
References
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- ↑ 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.