Shawnee, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Shawnee is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 31,377 at the 2020 United States census. Shawnee is approximately 35 miles (56km) east of Oklahoma City. It is the principle city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which forms part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area. The city was incorporated on October 18, 1894.

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How Shawnee ranks

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#40Most educated in OK #47Fastest growing in OK #20Rent easiest to afford in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74801, 74802, 74804

Area code405

Living in Shawnee

Housing in Shawnee

$179K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shawnee home is worth about $179,000, up 2.5% in a year, 20% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list96.1%

Sold in May45

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Safety in Shawnee

D

Safety Grade D

Shawnee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Shawnee 4.7

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Shawnee 22.1

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Shawnee

Compared with Oklahoma

1worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

10.9%More adults without reliable transportationOK 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - ShawneeShawnee · 1.1 mi · ER

Community Health Shawnee Family Medical CenterShawnee · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Shawnee

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Shawnee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSHAWNEESchools14

Grove Public School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 539 students North Rock Creek Es C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 458 students Will Rogers Es C-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 367 students Shawnee Ec CTRElementary · Grades PK–1 · 350 students Jefferson Es DElementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students Sequoyah Es BElementary · Grades K–5 · 293 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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