Shawano County, Wisconsin
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| Shawano County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Shawano |
| Largest city | Shawano |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
909 sq mi (2,355 km²) 893 sq mi (2,312 km²) 17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.85% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
40,664 46/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.shawano.wi.us | |
| Named for: Ojibwa term meaning "southern" or Menominee Chief Sawanoh | |
Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano[1].
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[edit] History
Its name is from a modified Ojibwa term meaning "southern" [1][2]; A Menominee Chief named Sawanoh [3]led a band that lived in the area. Many citizens of Shawano believe the lake, county, and city (Town of Shawanaw founded 1853 and changed to Shawano in 1856), were named after Chief Sawanoh, despite a historical marker placed in 1958 near the lake along Highway 22 which claims the lake was named because it was the southern boundary of Chippewa territory. No documented proof has been provided to date, to establish either case as preemminent and so both may be correct depending on the oral history of the people you talk to. There are various historical recordings of the spelling of Shawano including: Sawanoh, Shawanaw, Sharuno, Shabin, Savannah, Savanah... which show the influence of French, German, and English translation (v's, w's, and b's, sounding very similar and thus being recorded incorrectly at times). The disparity probably comes from a human tendency to miss subtle differences in the articulation of words/names, especially from languages other than our native tongues. This disparity in translation is also evident in the Mahican/Mahikan/Maikens tribe vs. Mohegan/Mohecan/Morhican tribe vs Mohicans (from the fictional story by James Fenimore Cooper: "The Last of the Mohicans"). [4] [5]
The Stockbridge-Munsee Community, (Mahican), is located in Shawano County in the towns of Bartelme, and Red Springs.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 909 square miles (2,355 km²), of which, 893 square miles (2,312 km²) of it is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Menominee County - north
- Oconto County - east
- Brown County - southeast
- Outagamie County - south
- Waupaca County - south
- Portage County - southwest
- Marathon County - west
- Langlade County - northwest
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 27,475 |
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| 1910 | 31,884 | 16% | |
| 1920 | 33,975 | 6.6% | |
| 1930 | 33,516 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 35,378 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 35,249 | −0.4% | |
| 1960 | 34,351 | −2.5% | |
| 1970 | 32,650 | −5% | |
| 1980 | 35,928 | 10% | |
| 1990 | 37,157 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 40,664 | 9.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 40,664 people, 15,815 households, and 11,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 18,317 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.61% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 6.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.9% were of German and 8.1% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 15,815 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Almon
- Angelica
- Aniwa (town)
- Aniwa
- Bartelme
- Belle Plaine
- Birnamwood (town)
- Birnamwood
- Bonduel
- Bowler
- Cecil
- Eland
- Fairbanks
- Germania
- Grant
- Green Valley
- Gresham
- Hartland
- Herman
- Hutchins
- Lessor
- Maple Grove
- Marion (partial)
- Mattoon
- Middle Village (partial)
- Morris
- Navarino
- Pella
- Pulaski (partial)
- Red Springs
- Richmond
- Seneca
- Shawano
- Tigerton
- Washington
- Waukechon
- Wescott
- Wittenberg (town)
- Wittenberg
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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