ZIP Code 74804

Shawnee (Meskwaki: Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. Shawnee is approximately 45 minutes east of downtown Oklahoma City, 112 miles from the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which provides shipping barge access to the Gulf of Mexico. The area surrounding Shawnee was settled after the American Civil War by a number of tribes that the federal government had removed to Indian Territory. The government declared that tribal land in excess of what was allocated to member households was "surplus" and available for settlement by non-Native Americans. The first land run took place in the central area of Oklahoma Territory in 1889 known as the Unassigned Land. In 1895, the city was founded on July 4, and the city's name was chosen after the tribe that had been living there before the U.S. government moved in. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Sh Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat and principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the heart of cotton and peach country, and is close to the Arkansas River, which is used to transport cotton and other crops to and from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States, and to the Texas-Oklahoma border.

History

Shawnee is the primary city name, but also Bethel Acres, Johnson are acceptable city names or spellings. The area surrounding Shawnee was settled after the American Civil War by a number of tribes that the federal government had removed to Indian Territory. These federally recognized tribes continue to reside today in and around Shawnee. Over the course of the 1870s, Texas cattle drovers pushed their herds across Indian Territory; there were four major trails, with the West Shawnee trail crossing near present-day Kickapoo and Main streets. With the cattle drives, railroads were constructed through the territory with the government forcing tribes to cede rights of way. In 1871 a Quaker mission was established here. By 1876 a post office and trading post had been established a quarter mile west of the mission at what became known as Shawnee Town. By 1902, Shawnee quickly became an agricultural center, with seven cotton gins in the immediate area and two cotton gresses along the railroad. Between March 1901 and March 1902, 375,000 bales of cotton were shipped out of Shawnee, along with other businesses. In 1903, an overall population of 250,000 grew from 250 to 2,500 from 1892 to 1896. The population grew to more than 300,000 by the end of the 20th century. In the early 21st century, a population of more than 200,000 people lived in the Shawnee area. The area is now home to the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Oklahoma Army National Guard.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.7 square miles (116 km²) of which 42.3 square miles is land and 2.4square miles (6.2km²) is water. The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city. It is the only city in the state to have a population of more than 1,000 people. The population of the town was 1,071 at the 2010 census. It has a history of being the site of several major disasters, including the September 11, 2001, attacks and the September 14, 2002, bombings. The town has been the scene of numerous high school and college football games, as well as a number of college football playoff games. It was also the location of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1950s. The U.N. World Heritage Center is located in the city, and was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s as part of the United States-Mexico border region. The United States Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 1,081 at that time, and 1,094 at the 1970s. It also has a post office, which opened in the mid-1970s. In the early 1980s, the town's population was 2,074. It had a population peak of 1,938 in the 1990s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,692 people, 11,311 households, and 7,306 families residing in the city. 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, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population. The city's median income was $27,659, and the median income for a family was $35,690. About 13.8% of families and 17.8%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.2% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.96, with the average family size being 2.99. The median age was 29.7 years old. The per capita income for the city is $15,676. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city has a population of 28,622, with a population density of 678.9 people per square mile (262.1/km²) and a median age of 29.8 years old (the city's average age is 29.6 years old). The city has an average annual rainfall of 1.2 inches (4.4 meters) and an average yearly temperature of 1,856.7 degrees (38.4°F).

Education

Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) was founded in Shawnee in 1910. St. Gregory's University suspended operations at the end of 2017, citing financial difficulties. In December 2018 the sale of its Shawnee campus to Hobby Lobby was approved by the bankruptcy court. The campus was then leased to OBU. In May 2019, OBU renamed the tract as the OBU Green Campus, both in honor of the Green family, owners of Hobby Lobby, and because the color green is one of OBUs official university colors. Shawnee Public Schools operates preschool through twelfth grades. Liberty Academy, located at 711 E. Federal, operates as a Christian private school and services Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grades. In 2016 the citizens of Shawnee passed a bond issue to build a new elementary school on the north side of town, which continues to grow. The city also has four dependent school districts: North Rock Creek, Pleasant Grove, South Rock Creek and West Rock Creek. The town is home to the University of Oklahoma's Law Enforcement Training Center, which provides training for law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, paramedics and other emergency responders. It is also the home of the Oklahoma Baptist College of Education, which offers a biblically-based education with college-oriented content in core courses. It was established in 1978 as a ministry of Liberty Baptist Church, and is located in the city's downtown area. The school district also has a high school that is soon to open a new high school.

Culture

The Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, opened in 1981, now boasts 152,400 square feet (14,160 m2) of exhibit space. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the ninth largest Native American tribe in the United States with 26,000 members, is headquartered between Shawnee and Tecumseh. Since 1993, the O.E. 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 $250,000. The Shawnee Regional Airport has a 6,000-foot (1,800 m) asphalt lighted runway with self-services available seven days a week. The city was one of the hot spots in the state for aviation and was host to a visit from Amelia Earhart in 1931. On August 29, 2011, the City of Shawnee opened a new terminal building replacing the terminal built in the 1950s. The modern, two-story design, is approximately 4,000 square feet. The new terminal includes offices, lounges, a large conference room space upstairs that doubles as an observation deck. At the southeastern edge of the airport is a commemorative Japanese Peace Garden. In the center of the Japanese International Peace Garden is a gazebo approximately 15 ft by 18 ft with a gravel floor and stone benches for 18 ft by 15 ft. A plaque states: "Shawnee Nikaho/Bridge of Understanding/Sister Cities".

Sister city relations

Nikaho, Akita, Japan has a sister city relationship with Tokyo. Nikaho is located in the city of Akita and Tokyo is in the island of Honshu. The two cities have a long history of sister city relations.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma = 84. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 50. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Shawnee = 5.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,548 individuals with a median age of 34 age the population grows by 4.41% in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 812.75 residents per square mile of area (313.81/km²). There are average 2.4 people per household in the 11,721 households with an average household income of $32,864 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.60% of the available work force and has dropped -2.00% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.40%. The number of physicians in Shawnee per 100,000 population = 97.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Shawnee = 37.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 6.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 77. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 236. 94 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 27.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma which are owned by the occupant = 54.03%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 41 years with median home cost = $88,310 and home appreciation of -4.86%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.17 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,004 per student. There are 14.9 students for each teacher in the school, 450 students for each Librarian and 374 students for each Counselor. 4.81% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.06% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).