Shawnee, Kansas

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Shawnee, Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°0′46″N 94°45′57″W / 39.01278°N 94.76583°W / 39.01278; -94.76583Coordinates: 39°0′46″N 94°45′57″W / 39.01278°N 94.76583°W / 39.01278; -94.76583
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Government
 • MayorMichelle Distler[1]
Area
 • Total42.86 sq mi (111.01 km2)
 • Land41.85 sq mi (108.39 km2)
 • Water1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 • Total62,209
 • Estimate 
(2017)[4]
65,513
 • Density1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66203, 66214, 66216-20, 66226-27, 66299
Area code913
FIPS code20-64500
GNIS ID0478925 [5]
Websitecityofshawnee.org

Shawnee /ʃɔːˈn/ 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
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%
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
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]

  1. "Michelle Distler sworn in as Shawnee's first female mayor". 14 April 2015.
  2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2017". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  7. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  8. "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Shawnee, Kansas Year Ended December 31, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2017.