Shawano, Wisconsin
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Shawano City. It lies in ZIP code area 54166. It stands on Shawano Lake Outlet. The Survey maps it on the Shawano quadrangle. 9,243 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 817 feet above sea level.
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On record in Shawano
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Lincoln Schoollisted 2013
Shawano Post Officelisted 2000- Shawano Main Street Historic Districtlisted 1999
Population over time
2 figuresShawano fell from 9,305 to 9,243 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,305 | |
| 2020 | 9,243 | -62 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:48000
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Shawano between 1994 and 2020, burning about 8 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 82218 |
| 17 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019134 |
| 16 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 August 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 July 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Menominee Tribe | CHICK-A-WATHA |
| 29 July 2002 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 July 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Menominee Tribe | BORDER |
| 19 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019108 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Shawano: 4 past producers, 3 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Limekiln Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Zimmerman Limekiln Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Montoure Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Oak Avenue Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ranch Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| River Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Small Pond Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Zimmerman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
43 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shawano in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 1 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1998 | Lightning | Shawano | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | $1,000 | A shed was damaged and trees were down on the east side of the city of Shawano. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Shawano | - | Quarter size hail fell in Shawano. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Shawano | - | Quarter size hail fell near Shawano. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Shawano. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Shawano | - | Quarter size hail fell in Shawano. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Shawano | - | Half dollar size hail fell near Shawano. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Shawano | - | Nickel size hail fell in Shawano. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Shawano | - | Quarter size hail fell in Shawano. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees west of Shawano. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Shawano. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in the city of Shawano. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of large trees that blocked the road near the town of Wescott on the west side of Shawano Lake. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage in Shawano County. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees across Shawano County. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Shawano. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Shawano | - | Golf ball size hail fell at Shawano High School. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Shawano | - | Thunderstorms produced nickel size hail at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 22. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds either uprooted or snapped many trees in Shawano. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | A trained spotter reported a thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 70 mph. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Shawano | - | The public reported 1 inch diameter hail in Shawano. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees in Shawano. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | Trees reported down over the central part of Shawano county. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Shawano | - | A brief, 20 second, landspout was observed and photographed southeast of Shawano but no damage was reported. The tornado was rated EF0. |
| June 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shawano | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Belle Plaine | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Red River | 5.9 miles | 8 | |
| Lunds | 6.6 miles | 7 | |
| Adams Beach | 7.3 miles | 8 | |
| Cecil | 8.5 miles | 6 | |
| Bonduel | 9.2 miles | 8 | |
| Slab City | 9.7 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Shawano | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1013670 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1573978. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




