Profile for Shawano, Wisconsin, WI

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Shawano County Fair - Aug. 29- Sept. 3, 2007
• Octoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Folk Music Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Navarino Wildlife Area

Historic sites and museums: Arvid Miller Memorial Library Museum, Heritage Park Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Shawano

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (4)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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46% of Shawano residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shawano ancestry & family history guide.

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• Shawano County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shawano was $17,380, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Shawano residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Shawano festival dates:

• Shawano County Fair - Aug. 29- Sept. 3, 2007
• Octoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Folk Music Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Shawano festival web sites:

• Shawano County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
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• Post history questions in Shawano County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shawano, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $385.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $743.

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Libraries in Shawano include Shawano City-County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Shawano include Shawano Leader

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Shawano County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shawano political report.

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The average commute time for Shawano workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Shawano include Americinn Motel, Best Western Village Haus Motor Lodge, Country Inn & Suites Shawano, Super 8.

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