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CENTURY 21
Country Aire Realty
517 E Green Bay St.
Shawano, WI 54166
Phone: (715) 524-2525
c-aire@c-aire.com
Each office is independantly owned and operated!
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Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population of Shawano was 8,298 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County. The name Shawano is from the Menominee language, meaning "to the south".
Shawano is located at 44°46′36″N, 88°36′7″W (44.776612, -88.602054).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,298 people, 3,432 households, and 2,076 families residing in the Shawano. The population density was 1,389.9 people per square mile (536.7/km²). There were 3,587 housing units at an average density of 600.8/sq mi (232.0/km²). The racial makeup of Shawano was 89.03% White, 0.33% African American, 7.88% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 3,432 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In Shawano the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,546, and the median income for a family was $41,241. Males had a median income of $30,709 versus $19,905 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,380. About 8.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Joseph McCarthy once worked here as a lawyer in the 1930s.
The current Mayor of Shawano (2008) is Lorna S. Marquardt.
Information obtained from Wikipedia.com
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Shawano County Facts and Figures
The county is comprised of approximately 40,644 people and is primarily (91.6%) white with Native Americans making up the majority of the balance (6.3%). 25% of the population is under age 18. 18% is over 65. Evenly split between male and female, the median age is 38.5, just slightly older than the state average. Population growth from 1990 to 2002 was a healthy .7%.
| Major Communities: 2001 Population: |
| Bimamwood |
785 |
| Bonduel |
1,425 |
| Gresham |
580 |
| Shawano |
8,298 |
| Tigerton |
769 |
| Wescott |
3,666 |
| Wittenberg |
1,176 |
| Marion |
1,297 |
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| Labor Force: |
There are approximately 20,100 people in Shawano County's labor force (2001), of which 19,200 are employed and 900 are seeking employment. State projections suggest a growing labor force. They are characterized as motivated, hard working individuals with a strong work ethic.
Applicants are less likely to have received a post-secondary education, but more likely to have completed high school than the state average.
The unemployment rate has been approximately 5% (2001).
2001 Labor Force and Employment
Seasonally Unadjusted - Nonfarm Wage & Salary Employment by Industry |
| Total |
12,400 |
| Manufacturing |
2,600 |
| Non-Manufacturing |
9,800 |
| Construction and Mining |
600 |
| Transportation, Communication, and Utilities |
600 |
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
400 |
| Services and Miscellaneous |
2,500 |
| Government |
2,700 |
| Wholesale Trade |
400 |
| Retail Trade |
2,600 |
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| Income & Housing: |
The median family income for residents of Shawano County is estimated at $35,384 compared to $42,169 statewide.
The average personal income per capita for residents of Shawano County was estimated at $20,611 in 1999 compared to $27,370 statewide.
There are over 18,317 housing units of which slightly over 13,000 are single dwelling units and 21.9% are rental uinits. There are 1,793 housing units used for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. Housing is very affordable.
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| Industry: |
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Shawano County has a diversified industrial base with manufacturers in paper making products, textiles, wood products, iron works, agriculture and food processing. Since other major industries are just outside the county's borders, many area workers possess a wide range of technical skills. The average weekly wage in 2000 was $458.00, much less than the state average weekly wage of $789.21.
Information obtained from www.shawanoecondev.org
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Shawano Lake History:
It is a long trek back through the years of pioneer history to the time when Shawano County comprised a vast and trackless forest and contained perhaps one of the finest stands of pine in the world.
Chief Sawanoh lived upon the banks of what is now Shawano Lake. His band is said to have been the first residents in this area. The City, County, and Shawano Lake are all named after Chief Sawanoh (the South), a Menominee Chief.
His band lived on the lake when it was filled with wild rice, sturgeon, and waterfowl as well as being surrounded by beautiful forests filled with game. He is known to have traveled extensively; however, Shawano Lake was his bands' traditional gathering area and favorite place to live.
After the Menominee Indian Reservation was established in 1854, Sawanoh's band settled on the west bank of the Wolf River near Keshena.
In 1672, Father Menard and Father Allouez founded a mission known as St. Mark's at the junction of Shawano Creek and the Wolf River.
One hundred years ago Shawano was almost exclusively a timber county, covered with dense forest of pine and hardwoods, and all interests centered on it's value for lumber.
An urge to explore the upper regions of the Wolf River for lumbering prospects led Samuel Farnsworth to the "Country of the Menominees". He came to this location in 1843, having paddled up the Wolf River in a canoe from New London. Farnsworth saw no reason why these great timbers could not be cut down, sawed into logs at this point on the Wolf River and floated down to the larger cities where there was a ready market. Excited about the vast tracts of virgin pine, Farnsworth returned to Neenah to confide in Charles Wescott, a man he thought capable of the job he was going to propose. Mr. Wescott agreed to come up to Farnsworth's wilderness to set up a sawmill. All of the machinery was brought up the Wolf River in scow boats pulled by Indians. The mill was built on what was then a beaver dam.
Mr. Wescott and his small crew of hardy men formed a settlement on the north side of the Shawano channel where River Heights is now found. Not until five years later, in 1848, did their families follow them
In the year of 1844, Captain Powell, an officer of the Black Hawk War, established a trading post on the Wolf River. It was about a mile below the present Belle Plaine Bridge. Trading was done principally with the Indians. A trading post settlement sprang up. E.F. Sawyer platted the land, a schoolhouse was build and later territory became a lively contender for the county seat when the county was organized.
Information obtained from Shawanolake.org
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