The Town FilesShawnee, Ohio
Village in Perry County · population 505 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $71,700
- Household income
- $52,656
- Jan low / Jul high
- 18° / 83°
- Snow a year
- 12 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 4
- Median age
- 53.5
Shawnee is a village of 505 people in Perry County, Ohio. The median home is worth $71,700, below the typical Ohio town ($171,100). It ranks easier by car than 88% of Ohio towns.
How Shawnee ranks
Percentile among Ohio towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Ohio towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Shawnee is worth $71,700, below the typical Ohio town ($171,100). Homes cost about 1.4 times the median household income of $52,656, which is more affordable than 99% of Ohio towns. Median rent is $665 a month. 82.9% of households own their home.
| Housing | Shawnee | Typical Ohio town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $71,700 | $171,100 |
| Median rent | $665 | $914 |
| Median household income | $52,656 | $67,019 |
| Home value ÷ income | 1.4× | 2.6× |
| Homeownership | 82.9% | 71.7% |
| Median year built | 1938 | 1965 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Shawnee
| People | Shawnee | Typical Ohio town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.5 | 40.6 |
| Age 65 and over | 29.0% | 19.1% |
| Under 18 | 19.2% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.7% | 21.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.7% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 10.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 8.6% |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 23.3 min |
| Homes with broadband | 83.4% | 90.9% |
Weather in Shawnee
July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 17.7°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 11.5 inches of snow (typical Ohio town: 23.8 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 139 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shawnee since 1950, compared with 16 for the typical Ohio town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on September 16, 2010 about 7.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 16, 2010.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 23 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 23, 2000.
Severe weather in Perry County since 1996
Perry County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | Flood | DR-4945: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides |
| March 31, 2020 | Biological | DR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3457: Covid-19 |
| June 18, 2019 | Tornado | DR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide |
| April 8, 2019 | Flood | DR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
Jobs and pay in Perry County
Perry County had 6,398 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,770 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Shawnee itself the ACS puts it at 14.9%.
Towns near Shawnee
- New Straitsville, OH2.6 mi · 652 people · home $68,100
- New Lexington, OH7.3 mi · 4,435 people · home $113,800
- Junction City, OH9.3 mi · 721 people · home $120,000
- Glouster, OH9.8 mi · 1,659 people · home $82,600
- Buchtel, OH10.2 mi · 518 people · home $150,000
- Nelsonville, OH10.4 mi · 4,612 people · home $99,200
- Logan, OH12.0 mi · 7,296 people · home $159,600
- Crooksville, OH12.3 mi · 2,418 people · home $103,300
Shawnee questions
Is Shawnee, Ohio a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Shawnee scores better for retirees than 30% of Ohio towns and quieter than 46%. 29.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.5).
How much does a house cost in Shawnee?
The median owner-occupied home in Shawnee is valued at $71,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,656, so homes cost about 1.4 times income. Median rent is $665 a month.
What is the weather like in Shawnee?
July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 17.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.4 inches of precipitation a year and 11.5 inches of snow.
Does Shawnee get tornadoes?
4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shawnee since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on September 16, 2010. The typical Ohio town has had 16.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)