Shawano County, Wisconsin
54 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,039
- Median household income
- $66,479
- ±2,760
- Unemployed
- 2.6%
- 521 of 20,113 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 14,740 of 17,246 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Shawano | 40,859 (2021) | 311 N Main St, Shawano | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Shawano | 9,244 (2021) | 127 S Sawyer St, Shawano | Website |
| Village of Aniwa | 246 (2021) | Po Box 15, Aniwa | — |
| Village of Birnamwood | 726 (2021) | 444 State Rd, Birnamwood | — |
| Village of Bonduel | 1,408 (2021) | Po Box 67, Bonduel | Website |
| Village of Bowler | 315 (2021) | Po Box 145, Bowler | — |
| Village of Cecil | 528 (2021) | 111 E Hofman St, Cecil | — |
| Village of Eland | 196 (2021) | Po Box 65, Eland | — |
| Village of Gresham | 534 (2021) | Po Box 50, Gresham | — |
| Village of Mattoon | 357 (2021) | Po Box 225, Mattoon | — |
| Village of Tigerton | 700 (2021) | Po Box 147, Tigerton | Website |
| Village of Wittenberg | 1,011 (2021) | 208 W Vinal St, Wittenberg | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Almon | 574 (2021) | N8425 Kolpack Rd, Bowler | — |
| Town of Angelica | 1,819 (2021) | N4809 Dreamland Drive, Krakow | — |
| Town of Aniwa | 521 (2021) | N10750 Sugar Bush Rd, Birnamwood | — |
| Town of Bartelme | 819 (2021) | N7525 Maple Rd, Bowler | — |
| Town of Belle Plaine | 1,787 (2021) | N3002 State Road 22, Clintonville | — |
| Town of Birnamwood | 683 (2021) | W17874 County Road N, Birnamwood | — |
| Town of Fairbanks | 532 (2021) | N3614 County Road J, Tigerton | — |
| Town of Germania | 343 (2021) | N2598 Comet Rd, Tigerton | — |
| Town of Grant | 980 (2021) | N3926 Verg Rd, Tigerton | Website |
| Town of Green Valley | 1,028 (2021) | W977 Shawano Line Road, Gillett | Website |
| Town of Hartland | 822 (2021) | W3446 Swamp Rd, Bonduel | — |
| Town of Herman | 739 (2021) | W12037 Kristof Rd, Leopolis | — |
| Town of Hutchins | 501 (2021) | N11814 Hutchns Aniwa Twn Ln Rd, Birnamwood | — |
| Town of Lessor | 1,227 (2021) | W4305 Landstad Rd, Bonduel | — |
| Town of Maple Grove | 939 (2021) | N1355 State Highway 55, Seymour | — |
| Town of Morris | 379 (2021) | W16580 State Highway 29, Wittenberg | — |
| Town of Navarino | 411 (2021) | W5007 State Rd, Navarino | Website |
| Town of Pella | 901 (2021) | W10233 County Road D, Clintonville | — |
| Town of Red Springs | 986 (2021) | W11019 W. Townhall RD., Gresham | — |
| Town of Richmond | 1,823 (2021) | W5170 County Road Mm, Shawano | — |
| Town of Seneca | 498 (2021) | N5620 County Road D, Leopolis | — |
| Town of Washington | 1,965 (2021) | N6593 Lakecrest Dr, Cecil | — |
| Town of Waukechon | 1,010 (2021) | N4175 County Road K, Shawano | — |
| Town of Wescott | 3,256 (2021) | Po Box 536, Shawano | Website |
| Town of Wittenberg | 828 (2021) | W17395 County Rd, Wittenberg | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano County Drainage Board | Drainage | N4635 Carroll Road, Pulaski | Website |
| Badger Power Marketing Authority | Electric power utility | Po Box 157, Shawano | — |
| Shawano City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 951 E Elizabeth St, Shawano | — |
| Shawano County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1259 Engel Dr, Shawano | — |
| Wittenberg Village Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 516 S Webb St, Wittenberg | — |
| Loon Lake Wescott Management District 1 | Other natural resources | Po Box 188, Shawano | — |
| Lulu Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | W5051 Lulu Lake Dr, Shawano | — |
| Tilleda Pond Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 44, Tilleda | — |
| Upper and Lower Red Lakes Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 140, Gresham | — |
| Washington Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 225, Shawano | — |
| White Clay Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | W2849 Deer Ln, Cecil | — |
| Caroline Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 12, Caroline | — |
| Cloverleaf Lakes Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 249, Embarrass | — |
| Green Valley Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | W455 Main St, Green Valley | — |
| Krakow Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 171, Krakow | — |
| Richmond Sanitary District 1 (shawano County) | Sewerage | Po Box 491, Shawano | — |
| Shawano Lake Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 452, Shawano | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bonduel School District
School district3 schools
400 W Green Bay St, Bonduel, WI, 54107
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bowler School District
School district2 schools
500 S Almon St, Bowler, WI, 54416
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gresham School District
School district2 schools
501 Schabow St, Gresham, WI, 54128
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shawano School District
School district5 schools
218 County Road B, Shawano, WI, 54166
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tigerton School District
School district2 schools
213 Spaulding St, Tigerton, WI, 54486
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
School district3 schools
400 W Grand Ave, Wittenberg, WI, 54499
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Shawano Farmers Market
235 S. Washington Street, Shawano, WI, 54166
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-08. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.