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Check Out Shawnee Mission, Kansas
The City of
Shawnee Mission is home to more than 50,000 wonderful people, providing
testimony that our community is a great place to live, work and play. Shawnee
Mission is home to diverse subdivisions, abundant recreational opportunities, a
good mix of business and industry, and warm, friendly people.
Our
neighborhoods provide housing opportunities in all price ranges. There is a
good mixture of older established neighborhoods and emerging subdivisions. Our
rolling hills, stream ways and tree-lined vistas provide some of the most
beautiful land for future development and preservation.
Shawnee's
residents are our greatest strength. 77% of our residents are homeowners,
providing commitment and dedication to our community and schools. We have 2
highly regarded school systems serving Shawnee, providing excellent educational
opportunities.
Shawnee
Mission also offers many recreational and cultural opportunities. Our St.
Patrick's Day Parade is the largest in Kansas, and is accompanied each year by
a Duck Race, which helps fund our Sister Cities Program. Old Shawnee Days in
June is our largest event, offering an opportunity to honor our past while
enjoying our present. In the summer and fall, there are more activities with
something for everyone: Civic Band concerts, a Farmer's Market, crafts fairs,
Kansas Art to You, barbeque contest, and bike tour. Our year is capped off with
the Pioneer Christmas celebration in December.
We have over
2,190 acres of public and private parks and open spaces in the city. Shawnee
Mission Park and the Mill Creek Streamway Park are both in Shawnee Mission. We
are one of two cities in the county with a riverfront, and we are in the
process of developing a riverfront park along the Kansas River with an
ecological-festival theme. Other special attractions include the
Johnson
County Museum of History,
Old Shawnee Town, the
Wonderscope Children's Museum and the
Veteran's
Tribute.
Business
growth opportunities are immense. Convenient neighborhood shopping areas
are located or planned throughout the city; we have a new 12-screen theater and
indoor ice rink.
We think
Shawnee Mission is a great place and we hope you will too. We welcome you
to become a part of us and discover Shawnee Mission. It's a great place to
be!
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