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Population (year 2000): 28,692. Estimated
population in July 2005: 29,824 (+3.9% change)
Males: 13,800 (48.1%), Females: 14,892 (51.9%)
Pottawatomie County
Zip codes:
74801,
74804.
Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $27,659 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,400 (year 2000)
Races in Shawnee:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
- American Indian (16.3%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- Black (4.1%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (10.6%),
United States (9.8%), English (8.1%), French (2.6%), Dutch
(1.9%).
Land area: 42.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Shawnee
- High school or higher: 77.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Shawnee city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 14.4%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,520 (+5.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Shawnee:
- SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1102 W MACARTHUR,
PO BOX 909)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shawnee:
- PRAGUE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PRAGUE,
OK)
- SEMINOLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SEMINOLE,
OK)
- INTEGRATED SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF M C (about 34
miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Shawnee:
- TINKER AFB (about 32 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID:
TIK)
- WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 47 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY,
OK; ID: OKC)
- STILLWATER RGNL (about 57 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID:
SWO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shawnee:
- SHAWNEE RGNL (about 1 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; ID: SNL)
- PRAGUE MUNI (about 18 miles; PRAGUE, OK; ID: O47)
- SEMINOLE MUNI (about 20 miles; SEMINOLE, OK; ID:
H45)
Colleges/Universities in Shawnee:
- OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 1,778; Location: 500 W UNIVERSITY; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.okbu.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
- SAINT GREGORYS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment:
616; Location: 1900 W MACARTHUR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.sgc.edu)
- GORDON COOPER TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FT
enrollment: 223; Location: 1 JOHN C BRUTON BLVD; Public;
Website: www.gctech.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Shawnee:
- ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MIDWEST CITY,
OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 37
miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about
41 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
- EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ADA, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,429)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 43 miles;
EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
- OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA
CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
Public high schools in Shawnee:
- SHAWNEE HS (Students: 1,191; Location: 1001 N
KENNEDY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BETHEL HS (Students: 352; Location: 36000
CLEAR POND ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Shawnee:
- LIBERTY ACADEMY (Students: 324; Location: PO
BOX 1176/711 EAST FEDERAL; Grades: PK - 12)
- FAMILY OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students:
130; Location: PO BOX 1442; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Shawnee:
- SHAWNEE MS (Students: 827; Location: 4300
NORTH UNION; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BETHEL ES (Students: 576; Location: 36000
CLEARPOND RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH ROCK CREEK ES (Students: 512; Location:
42400 GARRETT'S LAKE ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
- WILSON EC (Students: 446; Location: 1830 N
BEARD; Grades: PK - 01)
- GROVE ES (Students: 387; Location: 2800 N.
BRYAN; Grades: KG - 08)
- WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 371; Location: 2600
N. UNION; Grades: 01 - 05)
- JEFFERSON ES (Students: 360; Location: 800 N.
LOUISA; Grades: 01 - 05)
- SOUTH ROCK CREEK ES (Students: 341; Location:
17008 ROCK CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
- SEQUOYAH ES (Students: 311; Location: 1401 E
INDEPENDENCE; Grades: 01 - 06)
- BETHEL MS (Students: 305; Location: 36000
CLEAR POND ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Shawnee:
- LIL RED SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 47; Location:
18502 HWY 177; Grades: PK - KG)
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