Shawano

Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,305 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County.HistoryThe name is from the Chippewa language, meaning "southern". (Cf. Ojibwe zhaawanong "in, to, from the south".) Much of the area's wealth was generated from pine and other timbers in the Wolf River Region and along the Embarrass River.GeographyShawano is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.67sqmi, of which, 6.57sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water.TransportationMajor highwaysAirportThe city and county jointly operate the Shawano Municipal Airport (KEZS) which is located on Shawano Lake.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 9,305 people, 3,960 households, and 2,299 families residing in the city. The population density was 1416.3PD/sqmi. There were 4,309 housing units at an average density of 655.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 0.7% African American, 12.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.