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 ) | |
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 |
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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.