Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In the census in 2010, the County had 41 949 inhabitants and a population density of 18.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Shawano.

Geography

The County is located in east-central Wisconsin and has an area of ​​2355 square kilometers, of which 44 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

Shawano County was formed in 1853 from parts of Oconto County. It was named, as well as the district capital, according to the Indian term for To the south or south.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 living in Shawano County 40 664 people in 15,815 households. 11,149 families living in the county. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 91.61 percent White, 0.22 percent African American, 6.26 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.31 percent from other races groups; 1.22 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.00 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 15,815 households out of which 31.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.3 percent were married couples living together, 8.0 percent were single mothers. 29.5 percent were non-families. 24.9 percent of all households and 12.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size is 3.00.

25.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.9 percent between 18 and 24, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males.

Cities and Towns

Citys

  • Marion1
  • Shawano

Villages

  • Aniwa
  • Birnamwood2
  • Bonduel
  • Bowler
  • Cecil
  • Eland
  • Gresham
  • Mattoon
  • Pulaski3
  • Tigerton
  • Wittenberg

1 - partially in Waupaca County 2 - partially in Marathon County 3 - partially in Brown and Oconto County

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