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Shawnee: Community & Culture

Shawnee's civic fabric includes 1 library, 14 congregations, and 4 cultural organizations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameShawnee Public Library
Nearest Library · Address101 N. Philadelphia
Nearest Library · Phone(405) 275-6353
Nearest Library · Zip74801
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year3692
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (9)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knights of Columbus · 630 N CHAPMAN AVE
VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA INC
VFW · 44608 BENSON PARK RD
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF OKLAHOMA
VFW · 811 E MACARTHUR ST
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Elks · PO BOX 1178
VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA INC
VFW · 32801 45TH ST
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HILL HUETT UNIT 260
American Legion · 2404 LIBRA ST
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Lions Club · PO BOX 1452
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Rotary · PO BOX 513
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY GILL-MATTOX POST 16
American Legion · 522 SARATOGA ST
Churches · Total count14

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (15)

Aldridge Hotel
Listed
Beard Cabin
Listed
Bell Street Historic District
Listed
Billington Building
Listed
Douglas, H. T., Mansion and Garage
Listed
Governors Mansion
Listed
Kerfoot House
Listed
Nuckolls House
Listed
Pottawatomie County Courthouse
Listed
Santa Fe Depot
Listed
Shawnee Friends Mission
Listed
Squirrel Creek Bridge
Listed
St. Gregory's Abbey and College
Listed
State National Bank Building
Listed
Walker House
Listed
Arts Organizations · Total count1
Cultural Orgs · Total count4

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Organizations (3)

PERRY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
Humane Society · PO BOX 344
UNITED WAY OF EASTERN FRONTIER COUNTRY INC
United Way · PO BOX 697
405 ANIMAL RESCUE INC
Animal Rescue · 1422 LEXI DR
Chamber Of Commerce · NameINOLA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Organizations · Total207
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Shawnee+OK
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=74804
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=74804
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=74804
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=74804

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants40
Dining Scene · Fast Food55
Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks13

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Nearby (6)

Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
museum
Pottawatomie County Museum
museum
CPN Cultural Heritage Center
museum
Jasmine Moran Childrens' Museum
museum
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum
museum
Lincoln County Museum of Pioneer History
museum

Attractions (2)

Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
museum
Pottawatomie County Museum
museum

Other

Stations (1)

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KGFF · AM
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents6.50
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents40.0%
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelengaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs207
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K13.81
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population44
Homelessness · Year2024
Environmental Orgs · Total count5
Homeless Services · Total count2
Recovery Orgs · Total count3
Senior Services · Total count5
Youth Sports · Total count20

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Shawnee