Shawnee, Oklahoma

About Shawnee

Shawnee, OK is a thriving city located in central Oklahoma, home to 32,092 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shawnee holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 833 residents per square mile.

📰 Shawnee News Today

• Shawnee police identify victim and arrest suspect after deadly stabbing KOCO · Aug 13
• 1805 N Philadelphia Ave, Shawnee, OK 74804 Realtor.com · Aug 16
• Man charged with first-degree murder following fatal Shawnee stabbing KFOR · Aug 12
• Obituary for Ivan Scott Patterson cooperfuneral.com · Jun 18
• FireFlight Balloon Festival brings colorful hot air balloons to Oklahoma skies The Oklahoman · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shawnee Unique

• A top-25 city in Oklahoma by population (#14 of 591 incorporated places).
• Home to 1.0% of Oklahoma's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 32,092.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shawnee

• Bricktown Brewery — bar and grill
• Heavenly Grind Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex
• City Bites
• Coffee N' Crafts — coffee shop (café)
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• IHOP — breakfast
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art · Museum
• Pottawatomie County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shawnee

• Ace of Spades Cannon Park reviews ★
• Boy Scout Park reviews ★
• Celebration of Life Park reviews ★
• Chasteen Park reviews ★
• Dean Weigant Park reviews ★
• Dockery Park reviews ★
• Freshfire Church Children's Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Circle Park reviews ★
• Kenwood Park reviews ★
• KidSpace Park reviews ★
• Larchmiller Park reviews ★
• Lilac Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shawnee

• BETHEL ES
• BETHEL HS
• BETHEL MS
• GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL
• HORACE MANN ES
• JEFFERSON ES
• NORTH ROCK CREEK ES
• NORTH ROCK CREEK HS
• NORTH ROCK CREEK INTERMEDIATE
• NORTH ROCK CREEK MS
• PLEASANT GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL
• SEQUOYAH ES
• SHAWNEE EC CTR
• SHAWNEE MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Shawnee ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shawnee

🏘️ Nearby Communities