Shawnee, Oklahoma

Shawnee is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 29,857.
Shawnee 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1891
County 	Pottawatomie
Population 	29,857
Elevation 	1,060 ft (323 m)
Mayor 	Brent Peck
City Guildmaster	Harrison Morgan
ZIP codes 	74801-74802, 74804
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
70.25% White (20,974)
15.04% Native American (4,490)
10.52% Other (3,140)
4.20% Black or African American (1,253)
18.1% (5,404) of Shawnee residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Shawnee has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 25 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.27 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pottawatomie County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Shawnee is home to Oklahoma Baptist University, and to a satellite campus of the Central Oklahoma Battle Academy.
* The Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, opened in 1981, now boasts 152,400 square feet (14,160 m2) of exhibit space, a 19,200-square-foot (1,780 m2) indoor arena that seats 1,000, an outdoor arena seating 7,500, and an RV park, all on 72 acres (290,000 m2). Since 1993, the O.E. Center has been the host of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), the "richest youth rodeo in the world," with a total prize payout of over $250,000; over 1,100 young riders register for the event each year.
* To the east and northeast, Shawnee is 112 miles from the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System which provides shipping barge access to the Gulf of Mexico.
* For the first few years of the new century, Shawnee was undergoing a boom that came close to keeping pace with that of Oklahoma City. Located in the heart of cotton, potato, and peach country, Shawnee quickly became an agricultural center. By 1902, there were seven cotton gins in the immediate area and two cotton compresses. Between March 1901 and March 1902, 375 railroad cars of cotton product were shipped out of Shawnee, along with 150,000 bales of cotton. Feed stores, wagon yards, an overall factory, and an assortment of other businesses designed to serve the farmers as they brought their crops to market arose in Shawnee.
* Sonic, a well-known drive-in fast food chain, originated in Shawnee. The 3000th Sonic Drive-In is also in Shawnee.
* The Gordon Cooper Technology Center is located in Shawnee.
* Shawnee has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has plenty of fast food and a few chain restaurants, dollar stores, Walmart, Shawnee Mall and a few other shopping centers, Shawnee Regional Airport, some hotels/motels, Nintendo World, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Lowe's, Tractor Supply Co., Stage, some RV parks, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, plenty of public battle fields, a few sports complexes, a country club, Solstice Apparel, two contest halls and showcase theaters, Kickapoo Casino, a flea market, The Black Hawk Casino, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, and a few other things.
Category:Oklahoma Cities