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ShawneeOH

A town of 739.

Is Shawnee a good place to live?

Shawnee’s median age is 59.3 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Shawnee. 27% of the land in Shawnee is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Shawnee Lookout, at 1,132 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Shawnee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

739 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Miami TownshipWhitewater TownshipClevesLawrenceburg TownshipNorth BendMiami TownshipWhitewater TownshipClevesLawrenceburg TownshipNorth BendShawnee
Nearby attractions

Creation Museum and 50 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shawnee. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Shawnee: who provides what

Shawnee is unincorporated, so Hamilton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCleves Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
SchoolsThree Rivers Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4505245052 100%Census 2020

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.

26.7%
conserved · 1,181 of 4,416 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shawnee Lookout3.9 mi1,132
2. Flannery Island—23

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Shawnee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Shawnee for work: only 0% work in town. 2.2% of Shawnee residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Shawnee fell to 208 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
ShawneeOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.2%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$98,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Shawnee0%
Cincinnati34%
Blue Ash4%
Bridgetown3%
Cleves2%
15 mi
median commute distance
208
jobs based in Shawnee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Shawnee faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Shawnee, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Shawnee has chilly winters and warm summers. Shawnee’s July high is 86°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Shawnee is

Shawnee beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Shawnee.

ShawneeOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%38%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%28%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
What stands outShawneeOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.7%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shawnee

15pages on Shawnee
After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Shawnee

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shawnee for work

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

34% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 34% 4% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 4% 3% → Bridgetown Bridgetown 3% 2% → Cleves Cleves 2% 2% → Norwood Norwood 2% 2% → Harrison Harrison 2% Shawnee · 0% stay
208jobs based in Shawnee
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shawnee

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Shawnee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, 21 miles (34 km) west of downtown Cincinnati. The population of Shawnee was 747 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
6.9 sq mi
Elevation
730 ft

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.