Population: 8,298. Estimated population in July 2020: 8,441 (+1.7% change)
Males: 3,954 (47.7%), Females: 4,344 (52.3%)
Shawano County
Zip code: 54166
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $31,546
Median house value: $78,900
Races in Shawano:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- American Indian (9.0%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (49.8%), Irish (8.3%), Polish (4.7%), Norwegian (4.4%), English (4.1%), United States (3.9%).
Elevation: 821 feet
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Shawano
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shawano city
- Never married: 26.9%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 9.2%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +465 (+5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Shawano:
- SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (309 N BARTLETTE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shawano:
- NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 29 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
- APPLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; APPLETON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shawano:
- OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 37 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
- AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shawano:
- SHAWANO MUNI (about 4 miles; SHAWANO, WI; Abbreviation: 3WO)
- CLINTONVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: CLI)
- SHIOCTON (about 23 miles; SHIOCTON, WI; Abbreviation: W34)
Amtrak station near Shawano:
- 16 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shawano:
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 35 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
- NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 51 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 52 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 69 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
Schools
Public high school in Shawano:
- SHAWANO HI (Students: 993; Location: 220 COUNTY ROAD B; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Shawano:
- SHAWANO COMMUNITY MID (Students: 727; Location: 1050 S UNION ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
- BRENER EL (Students: 661; Location: 1300 S UNION ST; Grades: PK – 04)
- LINCOLN EL (Students: 223; Location: 237 S SAWYER ST; Grades: 01 – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Shawano:
- ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 324 S ANDREWS ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 124 E CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 8)
- DIVINE SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 50; Location: 102 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Shawano:
- SHAWANO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $662,460; Location: 128 S. SAWYER ST.; 128,550 books; 4,304 audio materials; 6,496 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)