Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County, Colorado
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
Phone: (719) 767-5685
Fax: (719) 767-5540
On central-eastern border of CO, east of Colorado Springs; organized Mar 25, 1889 from Bent and Elbert counties. Name Origin: For the Dakota Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock; name means 'red talkers.'
Area (sq mi):: 1781.37 (land 1781.35; water 0.02) Population per square mile: 1.10
Population 2005: 1,953 State rank: 58 Population change: 2000-20005 -12.50%; 1990-2000 -6.90% Population 2000: 2,231 (White 90.50%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 8.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 6.50%). Foreign born: 4.10%. Median age: 37.90
Income 2000: per capita $17,850; median household $37,054; Population below poverty level: 11.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,581-$29,933
Unemployment (2004): 3.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.30% Median travel time to work: 13.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 11.80%
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Cheyenne County, Kansas
Saint Francis, KS 67756
Phone: (785) 332-8800
Fax: (785) 332-8825
www.cheyennecounty.org
On northwestern border of KS; organized Mar 20, 1873 from Kirwin Land District. Name Origin: For the Cheyenne Indians, a Dakota tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock; name means 'red talkers.'
Area (sq mi):: 1020.84 (land 1019.88; water 0.95) Population per square mile: 2.90
Population 2005: 2,946 State rank: 91 Population change: 2000-20005 -6.90%; 1990-2000 -2.40% Population 2000: 3,165 (White 96.40%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 44.20
Income 2000: per capita $17,862; median household $30,599; Population below poverty level: 9.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,777-$22,030
Unemployment (2004): 3.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 14.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 13.20%
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Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Sidney, NE 69162
Phone: (308) 254-2141
Fax: (308) 254-5049
www.co.cheyenne.ne.us
On the southwestern border of NE, west of North Platte; organized Jun 6, 1871 from Lincoln County. Name Origin: For the Cheyenne Indians who once lived in the area
Area (sq mi):: 1196.45 (land 1196.34; water 0.11) Population per square mile: 8.40
Population 2005: 9,993 State rank: 27 Population change: 2000-20005 1.70%; 1990-2000 3.50% Population 2000: 9,830 (White 93.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 4.50%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.20%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 38.70
Income 2000: per capita $17,437; median household $33,438; Population below poverty level: 10.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,993-$30,125
Unemployment (2004): 3.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 15.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 5.00%
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