Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,305 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County. The name is from the Chippewa language, meaning "southern". (Cf. Ojibwe zhaawanong "in, to, from the south".) Much of the area's wealth was generated from pine and other timbers in the Wolf River Region and along the Embarrass River. Shawano is located at 44°46′36″N 88°36′7″W (44.776612, -88.602054). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.67 square miles (17.28 km2), of which, 6.57 square miles (17.02 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. The Wisconsin Towns Association has its headquarters in Shawano. Shawano is a member of Shawano County Economic Progress, Inc.(SCEPI), a countywide economic development organization. Shawano was ranked by NerdWallet as the 10th best place to start a business in Wisconsin. *info from Wikipedia