Tag: Shawano
Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,305 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County.
The name is from the Menomonie language, meaning “to the wall.”
Shawano is located at 44°46′36″N 88°36′7″W / 44.77667°N 88.60194°W / 44.77667; -88.60194 (44.776612, -88.602054). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km), of which 5.9 square miles (15.3 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km) is water.
The city and county own the Shawano Municipal Airport which is located on Shawano Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,298 people, 3,432 households, and 2,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,389.9 per square mile (536.6 /km). There were 3,587 housing units at an average density of 600.8 per square mile (232.0 /km). The racial makeup of the city was 89.03% White, 0.33% African American, 7.88% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.12% Pacific…
