Shawnee, Kansas
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Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 47,996 at the 2000 census.
Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and Shawnee.
| Shawnee, Kansas | |
| Nickname: "Gum Springs" | |
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| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| - City | 110.2 km² |
| - Land | 108.1 km² |
| - Water | 2.1 km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 47,996 |
| - Density | 444.0/km² |
| United States Census Bureau | |
| Time zone | SST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-6) |
| Website: http://www.cityofshawnee.org | |
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[edit] Geography
Shawnee is located at (39.012767, -94.765818)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 110.2 km² (42.5 mi²). 108.1 km² (41.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (1.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 47,996 people, 18,522 households, and 13,243 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.0/km² (1,149.7/mi²). There were 19,086 housing units at an average density of 176.5/km² (457.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 2.96% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.
There were 18,522 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $59,626, and the median income for a family was $70,288. Males had a median income of $45,777 versus $31,428 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,142. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Libraries
The award-winning Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Shawnee Library.
[edit] Community
[edit] Cultural connections
- Community Stewardship Overview includes following:
- History of Shawnee
- Rev. Charles Blue Jacket, Shawnee missionary honored by City Hall sculpure. [3]
- Fur trappers and frontier pioneers
[edit] Natural diversions
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] External links
- City of Shawnee Kansas Website
- City Parks & Recreation Destinations
- JoCo Family: Shawnee Community Library
- Johnson County. Kansas :: History Timelines
- SACC: Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce
- SEDC: Shawnee Economic Development Council
- 2006: Sesquicentennial Celebration Connections
- Shawnee Dispatch Sesquicentennial news briefs
- Kaw Valley Heritage: Monticello Ferry Company
[edit] Spiritual diversity
[edit] Related resources
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Metropolitan area of Kansas City
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| Central City: Kansas City, Missouri Largest cities (over 100,000 in 2000): Independence • Kansas City, Kansas • Olathe • Overland Park Medium-sized cities (10,000 to 100,000 in 2000): Blue Springs • Belton • Excelsior Springs • Gladstone • Grandview • Lansing • Leawood • Leavenworth • Lee's Summit • Lenexa • Liberty •Merriam •Ottawa • Prairie Village • Raymore • Raytown • Shawnee Counties: Jackson • Clay • Cass • Platte • Lafayette • Ray • Clinton • Bates • Caldwell • Johnson • Wyandotte • Leavenworth • Miami • Franklin • Linn |
