Shawnee (Kansas)
| Shawnee | |||
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| Nickname : Gum Springs | |||
Location in Kansas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | Johnson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 1 ′ N , 94 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
62,209 (status: 2010) 2,067,585 (status: 2009) |
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| Population density : | 575.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 110.2 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of which 108.1 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 325 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 66200-66299 | ||
| Area code : | +1 913 | ||
| FIPS : | 20-64500 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0478925 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofshawnee.org | ||
| Mayor : | Michelle Distler | ||
Shawnee is a fast growing city with 62,209 inhabitants (2010) in Johnson County in the US state of Kansas .
Shawnee is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area .
geography
Shawnee is located in northwest Johnson County, making it one of the suburbs of Kansas City .
Population development
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 553 |
| 1940 | 597 |
| 1950 | 845 |
| 1960 | 9,072 |
| 1970 | 20,946 |
| 1980 | 29,653 |
| 1990 | 37,993 |
| 2000 | 47.996 |
| 2010 | 62.209 |
history
The place was named after an Indian tribe, the Shawnee , who were resettled in this area around 1820.