Cheyenne County, Kansas

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Cheyenne County, Kansas
Cheyenne County Courthouse in St. Francis
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 20, 1873
Seat	St. Francis
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,020.84 sq mi (2,644 km²) 1,019.88 sq mi (2,641 km²) 0.95 sq mi (2 km²), 0.09%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	2,726 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	CheyenneCounty.org

Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726. Its county seat and most populous city is St. Francis.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2000, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,020.84 square miles (2,644.0 km²), of which 1,019.88 square miles (2,641.5 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Dundy County, Nebraska (north)
• Rawlins County (east)
• Sherman County (south)
• Kit Carson County, Colorado (southwest)
• Yuma County, Colorado (west)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau

• U.S. Route 36
• Kansas Highway 27
• Kansas Highway 161

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	37		—
1890	4,401		11,794.6%
1900	2,640		−40.0%
1910	4,248		60.9%
1920	5,587		31.5%
1930	6,948		24.4%
1940	6,221		−10.5%
1950	5,668		−8.9%
1960	4,708		−16.9%
1970	4,256		−9.6%
1980	3,678		−13.6%
1990	3,243		−11.8%
2000	3,165		−2.4%
2010	2,726		−13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population pyramid

2005 KDOT Map of Cheyenne County (map legend)

Cheyenne County's population was estimated to be 2,911 in the year 2006, a decrease of 247, or -7.8%, over the previous six years.

As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 3,165 people, 1,360 households, and 919 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 1,360 households out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,599, and the median income for a family was $34,816. Males had a median income of $24,976 versus $19,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,862. About 7.40% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• St. Francis, 1,395 (county seat)
• Bird City, 444

Unincorporated places

• Wheeler

Ghost towns

• Clugh
• Gurney
• Hourglass
• Jaqua
• Lawnridge
• Orlando

Townships

Cheyenne County is divided into seven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the township include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Benkelman	06025		57	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0%	39°37′8″N 101°54′35″W
Bird City	06850	Bird City	771	1 (2)	884 (341)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°45′30″N 101°31′41″W
Calhoun	09950		57	0 (1)	231 (89)	2 (1)	0.70%	39°56′8″N 101°39′18″W
Cleveland Run	14150		67	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0.08%	39°52′35″N 101°48′20″W
Jaqua	35025		46	0 (1)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°39′48″N 102°1′20″W
Orlando	53050		63	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°45′36″N 101°41′0″W
Wano	75375	St. Francis	2,104	2 (6)	937 (362)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°45′27″N 101°50′4″W
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html.

Education

Unified school districts

• Cheylin USD 103
• St. Francis Schools USD 297

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• List of Kansas county name etymologies
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
• Kansas locations by per capita income

Other information for Kansas

• List of cities in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Cheyenne County, Kansas

• Cheyenne County
• Cheyenne County Hospital
• St. Francis Herald
• Blue Skyways
• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Maps

• Cheyenne County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE