Shawano, Wisconsin
city in and county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States
Shawano ( SHAW-noh) is a city and the county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.67 square miles (17.28 km2), of which 6.57 square miles (17.02 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,305 people, 3,960 households, and 2,299 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.3 inhabitants per square mile (546.8/km2). There were 4,309 housing units at an average density of 655.9 per square mile (253.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 0.7% African American, 12.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 3,960 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The public source identifies “Shawano, Wisconsin” as city in and county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shawano, Wisconsin and city.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1013670. VIAF identifies the subject as 139229299. The Library of Congress control number is n82157469. Authority coordinates are 44.777, -88.602. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
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