Barnyard scene at the Shawnee Town Theme Park, 2021
Shawnee Township’s story
Shawnee Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Shawnee TownshipKS
A town of 501.
Population
501
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$74K
Census ACS
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Shawnee Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Shawnee Township. The biggest park or preserve is Spring River Wildlife Area, at 397 acres. Shawnee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
501 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lowell TownshipCrawford TownshipPleasant View TownshipShawnee Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shawnee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shawnee Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCherokee Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shawnee Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCherokee County ClerkCherokee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66739, 66725, 6676266739 92% · 66725 6% · 66762 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shawnee Township.
Who lives here
44% of residents are 65 or older
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas.
60.1median age · KS 37.4
Shawnee TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
42%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school23%
Some college36%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 92% women
The Census survey reached too few of Shawnee Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Shawnee Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 41.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Shawnee Township’s workers commute out
Most people who work leave Shawnee Township to do it: just 1% work in town. The share of residents in Shawnee Township who live below the poverty line is 2.5%, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The typical journey to work here is 26 minutes. The median commute is under 13 miles.
1%work in town
| Shawnee Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Shawnee Township1%
Joplin20%
Baxter Springs8%
Galena7%
Columbus7%
13 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Shawnee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Shawnee Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Shawnee Township is higher. Expected losses in Shawnee Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Shawnee Township
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Shawnee Township is
Two figures for adults in Shawnee Township: 18% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in Shawnee Township who have obesity is 43%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. Shawnee Township: just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Shawnee Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Shawnee Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14% |
Mercy Hospital Columbus
9.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 437 of 22,323 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring River Wildlife Area | — | 397 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shawnee Township
17pages on Shawnee Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shawnee Township
Ozark Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Joplin, MO10.3 mi$16,000 tuitionMissouri Southern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Joplin, MO13 mi$8,960 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Shawnee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Shawnee Township for work
Where Shawnee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Shawnee Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shawnee Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Shawnee Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 545.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about Shawnee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shawnee Township, KS a good place to live?
Shawnee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.