ShawneeOH
A town of 504, settled in 1872.
Is Shawnee a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Shawnee, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Shawnee. 36% of the land in Shawnee is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Shawnee Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shawnee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
504 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shawnee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shawnee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shawnee.
Shawnee has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shawnee Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Shawnee has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Shawnee for work: only 2% work in town. Shawnee’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Shawnee has added 32 jobs, to 67 in 2023.
| Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Shawnee, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Shawnee has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shawnee is
Shawnee beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Shawnee.
| Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shawnee | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.4% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Shawnee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Shawnee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shawnee
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shawnee
About 4 of every 100 Shawnee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
98% of working residents leave Shawnee for work
Where Shawnee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shawnee
Village in Ohio, United States
Shawnee is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census. It is 9 miles (14 km) south of the county seat of New Lexington.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- ZIP code
- 43782
Questions about Shawnee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shawnee, OH a good place to live?
Shawnee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.