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ShawneeMO

A town of 431.

Population
431
residents
Median home value
$368K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Small town

431 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shawnee

Most working residents leave Shawnee for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (26%), Harrisonville (5%) and Springfield (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shawnee1%
Clinton26%
Harrisonville5%
Springfield5%
Warrensburg4%
30 mi
median commute distance
79
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 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
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 Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outShawneeMO
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.3%3.6%
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
9.8 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 →
Schools

The schools Shawnee’s kids attend

SHAWNEE R-III · 1 schools

SchoolGradesStudents
Shawnee Elem.K–850
NCES · EDFactsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Shawnee is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Map of Shawnee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 26,700 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Shawnee for work

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

26% → Clinton Clinton 26% 5% → Harrisonville Harrisonville 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Warrensburg Warrensburg 4% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% Shawnee · 1% stay
79jobs based in Shawnee
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shawnee

Township in Henry County, Missouri, U.S.

Shawnee Township is a township in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The township is named after the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans.

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

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