Why visit Shawnee
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 86 parks and trails, 187 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include B&B Shawnee 18, Central Seminary, Grinter Place and Monticello Community Historical Society.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Shawnee
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shawnee
Shawnee shaw-NEE is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the seventh-most populous municipality in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 67,311.
From the Wikipedia article Shawnee, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Central Seminary
School · 1.8 mi
Seminary in Overland Park, United States
Museums and landmarks16
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Grinter Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
House in Kansas City, Kansas
Governor's Meeting House
Monument and historic site · 5.0 mi
Built in the 1850s, the house was once the residence of the first territorial governor of Kansas. It is now a restaurant and catering business.
Grinter Place State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · 4.6 mi
1420 South 78th Street, Kansas City
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds86
74 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes187
7 Brew
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.6 mi
11560 West 63rd Street, Shawnee
Su-Th 05:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:30-23:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.7 mi
11335 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee
Su-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 5.2 mi
18181 West 101st Street, Lenexa
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 4.8 mi
11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill
Restaurant · Hawaiian · 3.7 mi
16179 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa
Mo-Su 11:00-23:59
Jefferson's
Restaurant · Grill · 4.0 mi
14944 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Lucky Wok & Grill
Restaurant · Chinese · 4.0 mi
15129 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa
Tu-Su 11:00-20:45; Mo off
McAlister's Deli
Restaurant · Sandwich · 4.7 mi
11330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen
Restaurant · Pizza · 5.1 mi
19617 West 101st Street, Lenexa
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.7 mi
11449 West 63rd Street, Shawnee
Su-Th 09:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-25:00
Red Fortune
Restaurant · Chinese · 4.9 mi
117 Oak Street, Bonner Springs
Mo-Th,Sa 11:00-20:30; Fr 11:00-20:45
175 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shawnee-Kansas City West
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
17346 Midland Drive, Shawnee
Comfort Inn & Suites Shawnee - Kansas City
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
16510 Midland Drive, Shawnee
Courtyard Kansas City Shawnee
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
17250 Midland Drive, Shawnee
Fairfield Inn & Suites Kansas City Shawnee
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
16550 Midland Drive, Shawnee
Hampton Inn Kansas City/Shawnee Mission
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
16555 Midland Drive, Shawnee
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Olathe West
Motel and hotel · 5.3 mi
10360 South Ridgeview Road, Olathe
Churches and places of worship70
Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Intl.– Iglesia de Dios Ministerial- IDMJI
Church · 4.8 mi
7852 Quivira Road, Lenexa
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging32
Schools, colleges and libraries69
Healthcare25
Sunflower Med Group Urgent Care - Lenexa West
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.0 mi
9300 Meadow View Drive, Lenexa
Map of Shawnee
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 18°F | 1.2 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 22°F | 1.6 in | 5.1 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 31°F | 2.5 in | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 2.2 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 22°F | 1.6 in | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bonner Springs (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Johnson County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-10-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-11-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2007-12-12: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Lenexa 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Edwardsville 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Bonner Springs 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Merriam 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Kansas City 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Mission 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Prairie Village 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Roeland Park 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Olathe 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Overland Park 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BNSF 4966 Leads WB Covered Hopper Shawnee, KS 6-4-17 (34357011904), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
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- BNSF 1451 Leads EB Boeing Fuselages Shawnee, KS 4-29-17 (34331341456), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
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- 1 2 BNSF 7644 Leads EB Manifest Shawnee, KS 2-26-17 (33093315956), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF 4155 Leads EB Manifest Shawnee, KS 4-15-17 (33934636701), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF 8216 Leads EB Intermodal Shawnee, KS 4-15-17 (33252379213), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF 5002 Leads EB Intermodal Autorack Shawnee, KS 6-4-17 (35071342371), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- BNSF 5662 Leads WB Covered Hopper Shawnee, KS 4-15-17 (33934636971), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- Eastbound Talgo Special in Shawnee, Kansas (3), February 2018, Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- Eastbound Talgo Special in Shawnee, Kansas (5), February 2018, Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- Eastbound Talgo Special in Shawnee, Kansas (2), February 2018, Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- GrinterHouse1857, Reddi at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ATSF 999128 Caboose 3-20-16 (25314093454), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- EMDX 1604 (SD70ACe-T4) (34357014534), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- EMDX 1603 (SD70ACe-T4) (34815058790), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- ISS040-E-124233 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS049-E-37359 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-124234 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Old Baggage Car on the Amtrak Southwest Chief -4 3-24-18, Tyler Silvest, CC BY 2.0
- NS 8102 (Pennsylvania) (36350856756), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
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- 3 3 BNSF 8164 Leads EB Manifest Zarah, KS 8-4-17 (35560087234), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
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