Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County: County in Wisconsin, United States
About
Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,949 and a population density of 18 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 40,786 inhabitants. Its county seat is Shawano. The county was created 172 years ago in 1852.

Quick Facts about Shawano County
Population : | 40,786 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Wisconsin (United States) |
Area : | 2355 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.8% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.2% |
Altitude : | 896 feet / 273 meters |
Capital : | Shawano |
Establishment : | January 01, 1853 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 11:32:56 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 17 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.85% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Shawano County is located at 44°47'21"N 88°45'56"W (44.7891500, -88.7654400). It has 7 neighbors: Portage County, Langlade County, Marathon County, Menominee County, Oconto County, Outagamie County and Waupaca County.
Shawano County map
The largest city of Shawano County is Shawano with a population of 8,885. Other cities include, Pella population 869, Aniwa population 525 and Navarino population 439. See all Shawano County cities & populated places.
Shawano County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Shawano County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Shawano | 8,885 | City in and county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Pittsfield | 2,814 | Civil town in Brown County, Wisconsin |
Belle Plaine | 1,803 | Civil Town in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Angelica | 1,758 | Civil town in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Bonduel | 1,411 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Red River | 1,399 | Civil town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin |
Green Valley | 1,059 | Civil town in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Pella | 869 | Human settlement in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States of America |
Wittenberg | 814 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States |
Birnamwood | 749 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Tigerton | 702 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Almon | 574 | Civil town in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Gresham | 563 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Cecil | 548 | Village in Shawano County, Wisconsin |
Aniwa | 525 | Human settlement in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States of America |
Navarino | 439 | Human settlement in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Shawano County
Shawano County has 7 neighbours.
- Portage County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Langlade County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Marathon County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Menominee County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Oconto County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Outagamie County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Waupaca County county in Wisconsin, United States
- Shawano
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Shawano County decreased by 2.85% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 41,949 | - | census |
2011 | 41,671 | -0.67% | estimation process |
2012 | 41,509 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2013 | 41,409 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2014 | 41,345 | -0.15% | estimation process |
2015 | 41,051 | -0.72% | estimation process |
2016 | 40,952 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2017 | 40,846 | -0.26% | estimation process |
2018 | 40,771 | -0.18% | estimation process |
2019 | 40,899 | 0.31% | estimation process |
2020 | 40,786 | -0.28% | estimation process |
People born in Shawano County (2)
People born in Shawano County, including politician from Wisconsin John Ainsworth, occupational health nurse Joanna Mabel Johnson, .
List
Wisconsin Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Milwaukee County | 945,016 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Milwaukee | 589,067 | The thirtieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. |
Dane County | 552,536 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Waukesha County | 406,172 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Brown County | 264,610 | County in Texas, United States |
Racine County | 195,802 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Outagamie County | 188,766 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Winnebago County | 171,631 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Kenosha County | 169,671 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Rock County | 163,084 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Washington County | 136,445 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Marathon County | 135,593 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
La Crosse County | 118,502 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Sheboygan County | 115,240 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Eau Claire County | 105,260 | County in Wisconsin, United States |
Walworth County | 103,953 | County in Wisconsin, United States |