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Shawano, Wisconsin
City
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Shawano in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Location of Shawano in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Shawano
Area
 • Total 6.94 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
 (2020)
 • Total 9,243
 • Density 1,334.18/sq mi (515.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
54166
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-72925
GNIS feature ID 1573978

Shawano (/ˈʃɔːnoʊ/ SHAW-noh) is a city and the county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United 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.

Climate

Climate data for Shawano, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
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)
Average precipitation 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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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
2009-0620-Shawano-museum
The Shawano County Historical Society operates a museum with several restored, historic buildings.
ShawanoWisconsinPostOfficeWIS22
Shawano Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
ShawanoCountyCityLibrary
Shawano City County Library

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,305 people, 3,960 households, and 2,299 families residing in the city. The population 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% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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.

Economy

The Wisconsin Towns Association has its headquarters in Shawano.

Shawano is a member of Shawano County Economic Progress, a countywide economic development organization.

Infrastructure

Major highways

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

Airport

The city and county jointly operate the Shawano Municipal Airport (KEZS), which is located on Shawano Lake.

Notable people

  • George E. Beedle — Wisconsin State Representative; born in Shawano
  • Henry Albert Brauer — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Shawano
  • Robert W. Cone — Army general; lived in Shawano
  • Walter J. Dolan — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Shawano
  • Evelyn Frechette — partner and accomplice of John Dillinger; lived in Shawano
  • George Grimmer — Wisconsin State Senator; lived in Shawano
  • William Horvath — Wisconsin State Representative and conservationist; born in Shawano
  • Frank W. Humphrey — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Shawano
  • John David Kast — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Shawano
  • Antone Kuckuk — Wisconsin State Senator, member of the Shawano School Board
  • George W. Latta — Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer; 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, lawyer in Shawano in the 1930s; circuit court judge
  • Myron Hawley McCord — U.S. Representative; lived in Shawano
  • Herman Naber — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in and was mayor of Shawano
  • Dan Neumeier — MLB player; born in Shawano
  • Daniel H. Pulcifer — Wisconsin State Representative, lived in and was mayor of Shawano
  • Billy Reed — MLB player; born in Shawano
  • Lee Remmel — NFL historian; born and raised in Shawano
  • Michael J. Wallrich — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in and was mayor of Shawano
  • King Weeman — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in and was mayor of Shawano
  • Otto Oscar Wiegand — Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Shawano

See also

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