Shawano, Wisconsin

Shawano, Wisconsin
City
Shawano Main Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Shawano, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Shawano
Area
• Total	6.0 sq mi (16 km2)
• Land	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	817 ft (249 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	8,298
• Density	1,389.9/sq mi (536.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-72925Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1573978Template:GR

The Shawano County Historical Society operates a museum with several restored, historic buildings.

Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,298 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shawano CountyTemplate:GR. The name is from the Menominee language, meaning "to the south".

Geography

Shawano is located at 44°46′36″N 88°36′7″W (44.776612, -88.602054)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), of which 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) is water.

Transportation

	WIS 29 Eastbound WIS 29 to Green Bay. Westbound, WIS 29 routes to Wausau.
	WIS 22 travels north to Gillett and south to Clintonville.
	WIS 47 travels north concurrent with WIS 55 to Keshena, and south 8 miles (13 km) east on WIS 29 at Bonduel to Appleton.
	WIS 55 travels south concurrent with WIS 29 before it splits off towards Seymour 16 miles (26 km) to the east.

The city and county own the Shawano Municipal Airport which is located on Shawano Lake.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,298 people, 3,432 households, and 2,076 families residing in the city. The population 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% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the city was $17,380. About 8.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Wisconsin Towns Association has its headquarters in Shawano.

Notable residents

• Evelyn Frechette — love and accomplice of John Dillinger, lived in Shawano.
• Daniel P. Leaf — U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General, former Commander of United States Pacific Command.
• Louis Leroy — MLB player, lived in Shawano.
• Joseph McCarthy once worked here as a lawyer in the 1930s. He was also a circuit court judge.
• Myron Hawley McCord — U.S. Representative, lived in Shawano.
• Lee Remmel — NFL historian, was born and raised in Shawano.

Images

• 
  City hall
• 
  Shawano Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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  Shawano Business District (taken on Business 29)
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  Shawano City County Library

External links

• City of Shawano website