City of shawnee | all rights reserved | powered by civiclive | © 2025 civiclive. Shawnee is located 35 miles east of oklahoma city and has a strong sense of place, highlighted by its rich history and diversity The city has a population of over 31,000 and serves as a regional hub for the surrounding predominately rural area and is also the county seat for pottawatomie county. Historically, the shawnee people lived in the central ohio river valley
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