Shawano, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Shawano in Shawano County, Wisconsin | |
  Shawano  Shawano | |
| Coordinates:44°46′36″N88°36′7″W / 44.77667°N 88.60194°W /44.77667; -88.60194 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.93 sq mi (17.96 km2) |
| • Land | 6.70 sq mi (17.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,243 |
| • Density | 1,334.1/sq mi (515.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 54166 |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-72925[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1573978[2] |
| Website | cityofshawano |
Shawano (/ˈʃɔːnoʊ/ ⓘSHAW-noh)[6] is a city and thecounty seat ofShawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census.[7][8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.67 square miles (17.28 km2), of which 6.57 square miles (17.02 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[9]
| Climate data for Shawano, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) | 71 (22) | 82 (28) | 93 (34) | 95 (35) | 101 (38) | 109 (43) | 104 (40) | 100 (38) | 88 (31) | 75 (24) | 62 (17) | 109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 40.3 (4.6) | 54.1 (12.3) | 67.3 (19.6) | 76.8 (24.9) | 81.2 (27.3) | 79.1 (26.2) | 71.5 (21.9) | 57.5 (14.2) | 42.2 (5.7) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 54.3 (12.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 43.0 (6.1) | 55.8 (13.2) | 65.6 (18.7) | 69.7 (20.9) | 67.7 (19.8) | 59.7 (15.4) | 46.8 (8.2) | 33.7 (0.9) | 21.5 (−5.8) | 43.9 (6.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.2 (−14.3) | 8.5 (−13.1) | 19.6 (−6.9) | 32.0 (0.0) | 44.2 (6.8) | 54.3 (12.4) | 58.1 (14.5) | 56.3 (13.5) | 47.9 (8.8) | 36.2 (2.3) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 33.5 (0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) | −39 (−39) | −28 (−33) | 2 (−17) | 19 (−7) | 28 (−2) | 33 (1) | 32 (0) | 20 (−7) | 6 (−14) | −14 (−26) | −26 (−32) | −39 (−39) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.30 (33) | 1.07 (27) | 1.82 (46) | 3.03 (77) | 3.80 (97) | 4.34 (110) | 3.89 (99) | 3.60 (91) | 3.63 (92) | 3.03 (77) | 2.05 (52) | 1.58 (40) | 33.14 (842) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.8 (30) | 10.8 (27) | 7.4 (19) | 4.3 (11) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 3.5 (8.9) | 9.8 (25) | 47.9 (122) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 9.6 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 118.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 7.8 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 28.4 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 890 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,505 | 69.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,863 | 23.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,923 | 56.9% | |
| 1920 | 3,544 | 21.2% | |
| 1930 | 4,188 | 18.2% | |
| 1940 | 5,565 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,894 | 5.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,013 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,488 | 7.9% | |
| 1980 | 7,013 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,598 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,298 | 9.2% | |
| 2010 | 9,305 | 12.1% | |
| 2020 | 9,243 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2010, there were 9,305 people, 3,960 households, and 2,299 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,416.3 inhabitants per square mile (546.8/km2). There were 4,309 housing units at an average density of 655.9 per square mile (253.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.4%White, 0.7%African American, 12.3%Native American, 0.4%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.2% fromother races, and 2.8% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 3,960 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 8,298 people, 3,432 households, and 2,076 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,389.9 per square mile (536.6/km2). There were 3,587 housing units at an average density of 600.8 per square mile (232.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.03%White, 0.33%African American, 7.88%Native American, 0.54%Asian, 0.12%Pacific Islander, 0.55% fromother races, and 1.54% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 3,432 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% weremarried couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
24.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,546, and the median income for a family was $41,241. Males had a median income of $30,709 versus $19,905 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $17,380. About 8.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
TheWisconsin Towns Association has its headquarters in Shawano.
Shawano is a member of Shawano County Economic Progress, a countywide economic development organization.[13]
 | WIS 22 travels north toGillett and south toClintonville. |
 | WIS 29 Eastbound WIS 29 routes toGreen Bay. Westbound, WIS 29 routes toWausau. |
 | WIS 47 travels north concurrent withWIS 55 toKeshena and south 8 miles (13 km) east on WIS 29 atBonduel toAppleton. |
 | WIS 55 travels south concurrent withWIS 29 before it splits off towardsSeymour 16 miles (26 km) to the east. |
The city and county jointly operate theShawano Municipal Airport (KEZS), which is located onShawano Lake.
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