The Town Files

Shawano County, Wisconsin

41,039 people. The median home is worth $194,000 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $66,479.

Towns in Shawano County

Towns in Shawano County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shawano9,243$160,800$57,49040.2
Wescott3,257$219,100$72,73852.6

People and housing

Shawano CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$194,000$256,000
Median rent$821$951
Median household income$66,479$82,217
Median age45.645.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%7.2%

Jobs and pay

12,343 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,528 a year.

Largest industries in Shawano CountyManufacturing2,038 jobs · $61,442Retail1,547 jobs · $32,839Health care & social assistan…1,547 jobs · $46,608Hotels & restaurants1,241 jobs · $16,948Agriculture, forestry & fishi…679 jobs · $47,313Construction432 jobs · $65,938
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Shawano County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 405 storm events in Shawano County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Shawano County by type since 1996Hail62Flood7Drought20Tornado19Dense Fog11Ice Storm8Heavy Snow24Strong Wind14Winter Storm57Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Shawano County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
August 27, 2019FloodDR-4459: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 10, 2002TornadoDR-1432: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).