Moving to Shawnee, Kansas

Population: 47,996. Estimated population in July 2024: 57,628 (+20.1% change)
Males: 23,618 (49.2%), Females: 24,378 (50.8%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 66217

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $59,626
Median house value: $141,700

Population by Race

Races in Shawnee:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
• Hispanic (4.4%)
• Black (3.0%)
• Other race (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (12.9%), United States (6.6%), French (3.2%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 41.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shawnee

• High school or higher: 93.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shawnee city

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 8.9%

5.2% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,874 (+25.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shawnee:

• OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF KS CITY (about 4 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shawnee:

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 20 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shawnee:

• CEDAR AIR PARK (about 11 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: 51K)
• JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: OJC)
• NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (about 16 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: IXD)

Amtrak station near Shawnee:

• 14 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shawnee:

• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Shawnee:

• MILL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 5900 MONTICELLO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Shawnee:

• MARANATHA ACADEMY (Students: 668; Location: 6826 LACKMAN RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shawnee:

• RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 658; Location: 21550 WEST 47TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• MONTICELLO TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 6100 MONTICELLO RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MIZE ELEMENTARY, PREK-5 (Students: 612; Location: 7301 MIZE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• CLEAR CREEK ELEM (Students: 590; Location: 5815 MONTICELLO RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Shawnee:

• ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 5901 FLINT; Grades: KG – 8)
• HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 6308 QUIVIRA RD; Grades: PK – 8)
• GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 12800 WEST 75TH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)