Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°0′46″N 94°45′57″W / 39.01278°N 94.76583°WCoordinates: 39°0′46″N 94°45′57″W / 39.01278°N 94.76583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Johnson |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michelle Distler[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 42.86 sq mi (111.01 km2) |
• Land | 41.85 sq mi (108.39 km2) |
• Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 62,209 |
• Estimate (2017)[4] | 65,513 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (560/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 | 0478925 [5] |
Website | cityofshawnee.org |
Shawnee /ʃɔːˈniː/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, there were 62,209 people who lived there.[6] It is the 7th largest city in Kansas.
People[change | change source]
Historical 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% | |
2017 (est.) | 65,513 | [4] | 5.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
In 2010, there were 62,209 people living in Shawnee.
Economy[change | change source]
Top employers[change | change source]
According 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[change | change source]

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- ↑ "Michelle Distler sworn in as Shawnee's first female mayor". 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2017". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Shawnee, Kansas Year Ended December 31, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2017.