Shawano County, WI radon potential

EPA's own radon map rates Shawano County zone 1 - highest potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level above 4 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and Shawano County lands in the 88th percentile for radon potential.

Shawano County by the numbers

Shawano County, Wisconsin is home to about 41,299 people across 893.225 square miles. Population density there runs about 46 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Shawano County is bigger by population than 65% of the counties that share it. EPA's geology-based Region 5 groups Shawano County with 523 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Zone vs. an actual test

Fixing a home becomes an EPA recommendation past 4 pCi/L, and that is precisely the side of the line Shawano County's Zone 1 prediction lands on, well above the roughly 1.3 pCi/L most US homes average. EPA's guidance doesn't change because of a Zone 1 label: test the house. What changes is the reason to not put it off in Shawano County specifically.

Testing and mitigation in Shawano County

A short-term test kit is the standard first step and typically costs far less than mitigation itself. If a test comes back at or above 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation system for a typical home runs roughly $800–$2,500 (around $1,200 for a common single-family install), driven mainly by foundation type, not by county.

Find Wisconsin's state radon program

For Shawano County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Shawano County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

Where Shawano County's figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.