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ShawneeIL

A town of 182.

Population
182
residents
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Small town

182 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shawnee

Most working residents leave Shawnee for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Eldorado (7%), Shawneetown (5%) and Harrisburg (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shawnee3%
Eldorado7%
Shawneetown5%
Harrisburg5%
Equality3%
21 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Shawnee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Shawnee has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Shawnee is

Shawnee beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outShawneeIL
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%75.7%
More adults with COPD11.2%6.3%
Methodist Hospital Union County
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.6% of Shawnee is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 396 of 15,491 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Shawnee for work

Where Shawnee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Eldorado Eldorado 7% 5% → Shawneetown Shawneetown 5% 5% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 5% 3% → Equality Equality 3% 3% → Paris Paris 3% 3% → Marion Marion 3% Shawnee · 3% stay
43jobs based in Shawnee
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shawnee

Township in Illinois, United States

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168 and it contained 97 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
168
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
335 ft

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