Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to about 9,522 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54166.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shawano; also Wescott and Richmond Town (Shawano County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shawano. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shawano; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shawano had 9,243 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Shawano County grew from 27,475 residents in 1900 to 40,881 in 2020.
Shawano County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawano 2ssw, WI weather station (2 miles away).
10,135 jobs at 892 businesses in Shawano County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
206 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shawano.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Shawano School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Primary SchoolShawano | Pre-K–2 | 472 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| LEADS Primary Charter SchoolShawano | Pre-K–2 | 80 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Brener ElementaryShawano | 3–5 | 389 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Shawano Community MiddleShawano | 6–8 | 436 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Shawano HighShawano | 9–12 | 702 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolShawano | Pre-K–8 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St James Lutheran SchoolShawano | K–8 | 202 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| Wolf River Lutheran High SchoolShawano | 9–12 | 35 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wescott, Richmond Town (Shawano County), Belle Plaine, Waukechon and Herman Town (Shawano County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.