Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - Shawano1.9 miPost officeShawano Post Office1.2 miTown hallShawano City Hall1.3 miPoliceShawano County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationShawano Area Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Straubel International Airport GRB32 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE132 miInterstateI-4132 miUS highwayUS 4513 miCoachBonduel S Cecil StGreyhound9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54166 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54166 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:08 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:28 am – 4:16 pm
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People16,761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.07,272 householdsMedian household income $64,643Median home value $169,700Median rent $787 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,704 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F33 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawano 2ssw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Riverriver · 2.8 miWolf River Pond 1139lake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 5.7 miCollege of Menominee Nation - Keshena Campuscollege · 5.5 mi825 Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miLittle Bull Fallswaterfall · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKuckuk Parkpark · 1.1 miMemorial Parkpark · 1.4 miShawano Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 118 acresMountain-Bay State Trailstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,063 acresNavarino Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 14,497 acresKroenke Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 148 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShawano County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Outagamie County, WI, 26 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterShawano Waterworksserves 9,610 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation829 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
