Shawnee, Oklahoma

Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shânîheki
City
Shawnee City Hall (2016)
Interactive map of Shawnee, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°20′33″N 96°56′2″W / 35.34250°N 96.93389°W / 35.34250; -96.93389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorEric Stephens(R)
Area
 • Total
40.91 sq mi (105.95 km2)
 • Land38.61 sq mi (99.99 km2)
 • Water2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,377
 • Density812.8/sq mi (313.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74801, 74802, 74804
Area codes405/572
FIPS code40-66800
GNIS feature ID2411879
Websitewww.shawneeok.org

Shawnee (Meskwaki: Shânîheki) is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shawnee had a population of 31,377. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

With access to Interstate 40, Shawnee is just under 40 miles (64 km) east of downtown Oklahoma City. To the east and northeast, Shawnee is 112 miles (180 km) from the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which provides shipping barge access to the Gulf of Mexico.