Shawnee, Oklahoma

Shawnee is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,692. It is the county seat of Pottawatomie County{{GR|6}}.

Related Topics:
Pottawatomie County - Oklahoma - USA - 2000 - County seat

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Located on Interstate 40, Shawnee is just 30 minutes east of downtown Oklahoma City, Just a few miles away, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System offers barge access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes region.

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Major employers in the Shawnee area consistently report average absenteeism rates of only 2% and 7% turnover. Human resources personnel at Shawnee firms indicate that Oklahoma workers are more productive than plants similar in operation elsewhere in the continent. Shawnee is an active Main Street community. The Oklahoma Main Street Program is a downtown revitalization program, criticized

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by many as a fruitless waste of funds.

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