Shawnee, Kansas This article is about the town/city of Shawnee, Kansas.
Shawnee, Kansas Official seal of Shawnee, Kansas Location inside Johnson County and Kansas Location inside Johnson County and Kansas Shawnee / ni / is a town/city located in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 62,209. A Shawnee Indian mission had been established at the present site of Shawnee in 1831.
In 2010, Shawnee was recognized by Money Magazine in its annual "Best Places To Live" survey, placing 17th in the United States ranking.
Shawnee is positioned at 39 0 46 N 94 45 57 W (39.012767, -94.765818). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 42.86 square miles (111.01 km2), of which, 41.85 square miles (108.39 km2) is territory and 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) is water. Shawnee Mission Park is a 1,600-acre (6.5 km2) park that includes a 120-acre (0.49 km2) lake. According to the 2007-2009 American Community Survey (2) the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $71,705, and the median income for a family was $86,408.
As of the census of 2010, there were 62,209 citizens , 23,651 homeholds, and 16,876 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
6 Shawnee, City of 275 A branch of the Johnson County Library serves the Shawnee mission area.
The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Shawnee Library. Shawnee Town 1929 Museum, Wonderscope Children's Museum, and the Johnson County Museum are also positioned inside the city. Shawnee is in the Kansas City tv market Kansas City, Kansas Archdiocese Catholic Schools Main article: List of citizens from Shawnee, Kansas Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Shawnee include energy executive Linda Cook, former Attorney General of Kansas Phill Kline, and comedian Chris Porter. United States Enumeration Bureau.
"2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
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"Shawnee Mission Park".
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"Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Shawnee, Kansas Year Ended December 31, 2015" (PDF).
"City Government homepage".
"Old Shawnee Town Museum homepage".
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