Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee ,sometimes Shawnee or Shawnee (Shawnee) - is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, The name of the city comes from the name of the Indian tribe.

Geography, transport
The city is located in the northeastern part of the state. It borders Merriam, Kansas to the east, Overland Park, Kansas to the southeast, and Lenexa, Kansas from the north - with the city Lake Quivira, Kansas, the northern and western borders of the city are formed by the river.

The area of ​​the city is 111 km2, of which 2.6 km2 are open water areas. The largest green area of ​​the city is the Shawnee Mission Park with an area of ​​almost 6.5 km², including a lake with an area of ​​almost 0.5 km². Opened in 1964, it is the largest park in the county and one of the most visited in the state.

History
The first settlement in the form of an Indian mission appeared on the site of the future city in 1831. In 1857 the settlement was incorporated with the status of a “town” (town), in 1922 the status was changed to “city” (“city”).

In 2010, ranked Shawnee 17th on their annual list of Best Places to Live (in the US). The selection criteria were housing affordability, air cleanliness, and average travel time from home to work.

In April 2015, a woman became the mayor of Shawnee for the first time in his history - Michelle Distler

Economics
According to 2013, the city's largest employers were :
 * 1)  - 1,000 people (3.05% of the total working population)
 * 2)  Package Systems, Inc. - 925 people (2.83%)
 * 3)  Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. - 640 (1.96%)
 * 4)   HealthCare, LLC  - 583 (1.78%)
 * 5)   - 551 (1.68%) - the company was founded in Shawnee in 1995
 * 6)  - 450 (1.37%)
 * 7) ''   - 360 (1.1%)
 * 8) City administration - 275 (0.84%)
 * 9) '' NazDar Industries  - 248 (0.76%)
 * 10) Grocery store and pharmacy  - 230 (0.7%)

Demographics
According to the 2007-2009 American Community Survey (2) the median income for a household in the city was $71,705, and the median income for a family was $86,408. Males had a median income of $55,222 versus $41,960 for females. The for the city was $33,502. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the of 2010, there were 62,209 people, 23,651 households, and 16,876 families residing in the city. The was 1,463.7 people per square mile (564.4/km²). There were 24,954 housing units at an average density of 587.1 per square mile (226.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.3% White, 5.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 23,651 households of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were {{w|marriage|married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11 persons.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

Libraries and museums
A branch of the Johnson County Library serves the Shawnee mission area. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Shawnee Library. Shawnee Town 1929 Museum, Wonderscope Children's Museum, and the Johnson County Museum are also located within the city.