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Shawnee is a city in Johnson County, in the Kansas City metro area.
The community was named after Indian tribe
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Kansas named Shawnee. For links to other places called Shawnee, KS, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Shawnee is 39.041N. The longitude is -94.72W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,066 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 54,093.
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$59,626National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Shawnee demographic reports
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26% of Shawnee residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shawnee ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shawnee was $28,142, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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40% of Shawnee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Old Shawnee Days - June 1-3, 2007
- Oktoberfest - Oct. 5, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
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- Post history questions in Johnson County genealogy forum
Median rent in Shawnee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $556. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,193.
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Libraries in Shawnee include Johnson County Library, Shawnee ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Shawnee include Shawnee Dispatch, Shawnee-Lenexa Sun
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Johnson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shawnee political report.
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The average commute time for Shawnee workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Shawnee between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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