Shawnee, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Shawnee, Oklahoma
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Shawnee, Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pottawatomie

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area_total_km2 = 115.7
area_land_km2 = 109.5
area_water_km2 = 6.2
area_total_sq_mi = 44.7
area_land_sq_mi = 42.3
area_water_sq_mi = 2.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 28692
population_density_km2 = 262.1
population_density_sq_mi = 678.9

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_ft = 1060
latd = 35 |latm = 20 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 56 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 74801, 74802, 74804
area_code = 405
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blank_info = 40-66800GR|2
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Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 28,692 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie CountyGR|6 and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Located on Interstate 40, Shawnee is just 30 minutes east of attractions of downtown Oklahoma City. To the east and northeast, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System offers barge access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes region.

Shawnee has a sister city program with Nikaho in Akita, Japan. This is most likely due to the presence of a TDK plant in Shawnee. Every year junior high students from Shawnee visit Nikaho in July, and Japanese junior high students visit Shawnee in September.

Geography

Shawnee is located at coor dms|35|20|33|N|96|56|2|W|city (35.342474, -96.933775)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.7 square miles (115.7 km²).About 42.3 square miles (109.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (5.37%) is water.

Shawnee is the home of St. Gregory's University, a Benedictine Catholic institution founded in 1875, and Oklahoma Baptist University, founded in 1906. The Heart of Oklahoma Exhibition Center, begun in 1981, now boasts 152,400 square feet of exhibit space, a 19,200 square foot indoor arena that seats 1,000, and an outdoor arena seating 7,500, and an RV park all on 72 acres. Since 1993 the Center has been the host of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), the "richest youth rodeo in the world" with a total prize payout of over $2.6 million; over 1,100 youth register for the event each year.

The Citizen Potawatomi nation, the ninth largest Native American tribe in the United States with 26,000 members, is headquartered between Shawnee and Tecumseh. Their Firelake Casino features over 125,000 squre feet of gaming space and employs 1200.

Shawnee Regional Airport has a 6000' asphalt lighted runway with services available seven days a week.

Shawnee is also home of the Shawnee Millers, a local semi-professional football team. Shawnee competes in the Oklahoma Metro Football League. Shawnee's first season was 2008 where the franchise went 3-5 and was OMFL State Semi-Finalist.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 28,692 people, 11,311 households, and 7,306 families residing in the city. The population density was 678.9 people per square mile (262.1/km²). There were 12,651 housing units at an average density of 299.3/sq mi (115.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.03% White, 4.06% African American, 12.82% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 11,311 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,659, and the median income for a family was $35,690. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $20,768 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,676. About 13.8% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Leroy Gordon Cooper, astronaut
*Melodie Crittenden, singer
*Darrien Gordon, football player
*Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma
*Robert H. Henry, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals judge
*Gary D. Hunt, Inventor Two time Product of the year winner
*Brad Pitt, actor
*Jason Bridges, famed "Insurance agent to the stars"
*Jeremy Dawson, keyboardist for Shiny Toy Guns
*William O. Wooldridge, military
*Cpt Garrett Ward, militaryFact|date=June 2008
*Wade Hayes,country singer
*Adrin Dockrey, engineer
*Justin Mitchell, sports writer, Rivals.com
*James Bridges, screenwriter & director

Education

CareerTech

*Gordon Cooper Technology Center

Post Secondary

*Oklahoma Baptist University
*St. Gregory's University.

References

External links

* [http://www.visitshawnee.com Shawnee Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.ShawneeOK.org Official City of Shawnee Site]
* [http://www.news-star.com Shawnee News-Star]
* [http://www.shawneesun.com Shawnee Sun]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpottaw/ Shawnee Genealogy Page]
* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us/shawnee Shawnee Public Library]
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Shawnee WikiTravel Article for Shawnee, Oklahoma]