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Population (year 2000): 1,010. Estimated population in July 2006: 856 (-15.2% change)
 
Males: 505   (50.0%)
Females: 505   (50.0%)

Cheyenne County

Median resident age:   37.6 years
Colorado median age:   34.3 years

Zip codes: 80810 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,600 (it was $36,563 in 2000)
Cheyenne Wells   $36,600
Colorado:   $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,500 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Cheyenne Wells   $75,500
Colorado:   $223,300

Cheyenne Wells, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
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Races in Cheyenne Wells:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (14.6%), English (6.6%), United States (6.1%), Italian (2.6%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4290 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 842 people per square mile   (low).




Cheyenne Wells

For population 25 years and over in Cheyenne Wells

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheyenne Wells town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

56 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This town:   5.5%
Colorado:   8.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cheyenne Wells to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cheyenne Wells:   0.6% ($365)
Colorado:   0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (160.4 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (167.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (565.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sheridan Lake, CO (24.8 miles) , Kit Carson, CO (30.5 miles ), Bethune, CO (33.8 miles ), Burlington, CO (33.9 miles ), Stratton, CO (37.5 miles ), Eads, CO (37.6 miles ), Sharon Springs, KS (41.7 miles ), Kanorado, KS (41.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $49,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $15,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.82 N, Longitude: 102.35 W


16 people in nursing homes

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-10.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Average climate in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cheyenne Wells-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/20/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the Cheyenne Wells town center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1993, a category 3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Cheyenne Wells:
  • KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (602 N 6TH W ST PO BOX 578)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cheyenne Wells:
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 35 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP - CAH (about 40 miles; EADS, CO)
  • GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 46 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheyenne Wells:
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 57 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 60 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 111 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cheyenne Wells:
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; ID: ITR)
  • EADS MUNI (about 40 miles; EADS, CO; ID: 9V7)
  • TRIBUNE MUNI (about 50 miles; TRIBUNE, KS; ID: 5K2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheyenne Wells:
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 158 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Public high school in Cheyenne Wells:
  • CHEYENNE WELLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 325 WEST 4TH NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cheyenne Wells:
  • CHEYENNE WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 395 NORTH 5TH WEST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • CHEYENNE WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 395 NORTH 5TH WEST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Cheyenne Wells:
  • EAST CHEYENNE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $94,052; Location: 151 S. 1ST STREET; 9,322 books; 693 audio materials; 529 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Union Exchange Shopping Center (1) .

Tourist attraction: Eastern Colorado Historical Society (Museums; 85 2 Northwest).

Hotel: Cheyenne Wells Masonic Lodge (295 North 1st West).

Court: Bent County Government - Clerk Of District Court (51 South 1st).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheyenne Wells and their reported violations in the past:

CHEYENNE WELLS TOWN OF (Population served: 1010, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 33 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Colorado:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   62.8%
Whole state:   65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.1%
Whole state:   5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   11.1%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.2%
Whole state:   4.1%

Cheyenne Wells compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Cheyenne Wells (2007 data):
  • Kit Carson State Bank: Cheyenne Wells Branch at 140 S. 1st E, branch established on 1996-08-13. Info updated 2006-07-20: Bank assets: $51.5 mil, Deposits: $45.3 mil, headquarters in Kit Carson, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kit Carson Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • The Eastern Colorado Bank: at 10 First Street South, branch established on 1944-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $159.2 mil, Deposits: $110.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Weed Investment Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2 $3,800 $22,800 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $7,300 $29,200 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $140
Totals for Government 5 $11,100 $26,640 1 $140


Cheyenne Wells government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $217,000
    Financial Administration: $64,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,770,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $193,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
    Highways: $50,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $157,000
    Total General Sales: $130,000
    Public Utilities: $33,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,000

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.28%
Colorado average:   10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.68%
Colorado average:   10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Cheyenne Wells:
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheyenne Wells:
  • K203DL (88.5 FM; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC.)


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