Shawnee, OH

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Shawnee, Ohio

Shawnee, Ohio, in Perry county, is 48 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. There are an estimated 608 people in the village.

The People and Families of Shawnee

In Shawnee, about 50% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Shawnee, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shawnee had a median family income of $37,188.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Shawnee Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Shawnee is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the village than you'll find in other villages. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Shawnee.

Commuting

In Shawnee, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the village.

High Points

Shawnee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Shawnee, OH

Comparing Shawnee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	48 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Perry
Standard Zip Codes	43782
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.605
Longitude	-82.211

Station	NEW LEXINGTON 2 NW
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.8 inches

Station	ATHENS 2 N
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	LANCASTER 2 NW
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	608	100%
Male	302	49.7%
Female	306	50.3%
Under 18	194	31.9%
18+	414	68.1%
65+	43	7.1%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.27
White	605	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,188
Population In Poverty	97	15.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.4%
German	22.3%
Irish	19.5%
English	12.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Hungarian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Welsh	1.2%
Scottish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Italian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shawnee	608	$37,188
Corning	593	$31,875
Hemlock	142	$28,333
Murray City	452	$32,188
Nelsonville	5,230	$27,122
New Lexington	4,689	$33,514
New Straitsville	774	$31,827

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