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Encyclopedia > Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 47,996 at the 2000 census. Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...


Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and Shawnee. Kansas Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. ... In northwest Johnson County, Kansas, Monticello Township is now merged with Shawnee, Kansas. ...

Shawnee, Kansas
Nickname: "Gum Springs"
Location in the state of Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°0′46″N, 94°45′57″W
County Johnson
Area  
 - City 110.2 km²
 - Land 108.1 km²
 - Water 2.1 km²
Population  
 - City (2000) 47,996
 - Density 444.0/km²
  United States Census Bureau
Time zone SST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CST (UTC-6)
Website: http://www.cityofshawnee.org

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Geography

Shawnee is located at 39°0′46″N, 94°45′57″W (39.012767, -94.765818)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 110.2 km² (42.5 mi²). 108.1 km² (41.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (1.88%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 47,996 people, 18,522 households, and 13,243 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.0/km² (1,149.7/mi²). There were 19,086 housing units at an average density of 176.5/km² (457.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 2.96% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 18,522 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $59,626, and the median income for a family was $70,288. Males had a median income of $45,777 versus $31,428 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,142. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Libraries

The award-winning Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Shawnee Library.


Community

Cultural connections

Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah (c. ... This is a list of explorers, trappers, guides, and other frontiersman of the American frontier known as Mountain Men from 1807-1848. ... In the United States and Canada the frontier was the term applied until the end of the 19th century to the zone of unsettled land outside the region of existing settlements of European immigrants and their descendants. ...

Natural diversions

Sister cities

Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Bridge over the River Feale at Listowel Listowel Castle Listowel (Lios Tuathail, Tuthails fort, in Irish) is a market town in County Kerry, Ireland, and is situated on the River Feale, 28 km (17 miles) from the county town, Tralee. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... Map of Germany showing Erfurt Mariendom and the Severikirche Erfurt [ˈɛrfÊŠrt] is a city in central Germany. ...

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Shawnee, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1036 words)
Shawnee is a river city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas.
In an 1825 treaty with the Indians, the U.S. government gave the Shawnee Indians 1,600,000 acres of land in eastern Kansas, including all of Johnson County, in exchange for their lands in Missouri.
Shawneetown (later shortened to Shawnee) was platted soon after in 1856.
Shawnee County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1145 words)
Shawnee County (standard abbreviation: SN) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In 1855, Shawnee became one of the first counties established by the Kansas territorial legislature with a population of 250.
The Kansas River runs east across the county being bordered on its north bank by the towns of Rossville, Silver Lake and Soldier, and on its south bank by the towns of Willard, Dover, Mission, Topeka and Tecumseh.
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