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Shawnee /ʃɔːˈniː/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, there were 67,311 people who lived there.[4] It is the 7th largest city in Kansas.
Shawnee, Kansas | |
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 Flag | |
 Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′57″N 94°48′27″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mickey Sandifer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.86 sq mi (111.01 km2) |
| • Land | 41.98 sq mi (108.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67,311 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 66203, 66214, 66216-20, 66226-27, 66299 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-64500 |
| GNIS ID | 485652[1] |
| Website | cityofshawnee.org |
The 2020 census said that there were 67,311 people, 25,631 households, and 18,131 families living in Shawnee. Of the households, 72.2% owned their home and 27.8% rented their home. Children under age 18 lived in 35.0% of the households. Of the people, 78.2% were White, 5.7% were Black, and 3.2% were Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the people.[3][6]
According to the town's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[7] the biggest employers in Shawnee are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. | 570 |
| 2 | Bayer HealthCare, LLC-Animal Div | 525 |
| 3 | EC Manufacturing | 400 |
| 4 | Wal-Mart Super Center | 380 |
| 5 | IBT Inc | 334 |
| 6 | Shawnee, City of | 275 |
| 7 | Nazdar Industries | 250 |
| 8 | Hy-Vee Food Stores | 245 |
| 9 | McLane Food Service | 226 |
| 10 | Sweet Life at Rosehill, The | 221 |
