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Population in July 2008: 56,915. Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 

Males: 27,775  (48.8%)
Females: 29,140  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82001, 82002, 82003, 82006, 82007, 82008, 82009, 82010.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,525 (it was $38,856 in 2000)
Cheyenne:  $51,525
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,492
Cheyenne:  $28,492
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,450 (it was $100,400 in 2000)
Cheyenne:  $169,450
Wyoming:  $172,300

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 82001, 82007, 82009.

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Races in Cheyenne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cheyenne: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (14.4%), English (13.6%), United States (6.0%), French (3.7%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6067 feet

Land area: 21.1 square miles.

Population density: 2696 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cheyenne

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheyenne city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

1,739 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Cheyenne, Wyoming in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cheyenne to the number of sex offenders is 2710 to 1.

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

Cheyenne:  0.7% ($694)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (88.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (661.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fox Farm-College, WY (1.6 miles ), Ranchettes, WY (1.7 miles ), Warren AFB, WY (1.8 miles ), South Greeley, WY (1.8 miles ), Burns, WY (4.8 miles ), Nunn, CO (5.5 miles ), Wellington, CO (5.7 miles ), Pierce, CO (5.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 189 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 1997: 165 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1998: 197 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1999: 170 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2000: 143 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2001: 150 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2002: 259 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2003: 435 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2004: 736 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2005: 693 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2006: 492 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 2007: 311 buildings, average cost: $169,100
  • 2008: 160 buildings, average cost: $129,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.15 N, Longitude: 104.80 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Magic City of the Plains

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,374 (+6.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,088 (77.4%)

Area code: 307

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Cheyenne, Wyoming business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  2.0%
Wyoming:  5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Cheyenne by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 120200421
    per 100,000 1.93.60.03.70.00.07.23.51.8
Rapes 162014152320122923
    per 100,000 29.736.026.428.042.636.421.651.541.4
Robberies 192115262416172313
    per 100,000 35.337.828.348.644.529.130.540.823.4
Assaults 546052656368646378
    per 100,000 100.2108.198.0121.4116.8123.8115.0111.8140.3
Burglaries 201182268219258324272266261
    per 100,000 373.0327.8504.9409.0478.4589.6488.6472.0469.4
Thefts 1,9531,8241,9032,0612,0952,0922,2221,9752,208
    per 100,000 3623.83285.43585.23849.53884.63807.23991.83504.53970.9
Auto thefts 58737388112889112388
    per 100,000 107.6131.5137.5164.4207.7160.2163.5218.3158.3
Arson 19139861471411
    per 100,000 35.323.417.014.911.125.512.624.819.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 237.7233.9238.9264.5276.3269.0270.7273.5276.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 121 (96 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.69
US city average:  3.00

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Cheyenne-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Cheyenne city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1960, a category 3 tornado 10.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Cheyenne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Cheyenne center
On 12/13/1993 at 14:51:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Dan Stock - College basketball player (Portland State Vikings).


Main business address for: GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD (AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED).


Hospital/medical center in Cheyenne:
  • UNITED MEDICAL CENTER (21 EAST 23RD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cheyenne:
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; GREELEY, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Cheyenne, WY

Airports and Heliports located in Cheyenne: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Cheyenne, WY

Amtrak station:
CHEYENNE (120 N. GREELEY HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.cheyennecity.org/council.htm

Colleges/Universities in Cheyenne:
  • LARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,994; Location: 1400 E COLLEGE DR; Public)
  • WRIGHT BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 33; Location: 207 W 18 ST; Private, for-profit; Website: RobStevn@aol.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheyenne:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 52 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 65 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 80 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
Public high schools in Cheyenne:
Private high school in Cheyenne:
  • LIGHT OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN (Students: 35; Location: PO BOX 546; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Cheyenne:
Private elementary/middle schools in Cheyenne:
  • ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 112 E 24TH ST; Grades: PK - 9)
  • NOAH WEBSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: PO BOX 5415; Grades: KG - 10)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL-CHEYENNE (Students: 85; Location: 5401 YELLOWSTONE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 1111 E 22ND ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 810 S COLLEGE DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHEYENNE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 723 STOREY BLVD; Grades: 1 - 7)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 1906 GARRETT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
See full list of schools located in Cheyenne, School District: LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01

Library in Cheyenne:
  • LARAMIE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,128,631; Location: 2800 CENTRAL AVE; 254,009 books; 11,684 audio materials; 12,232 video materials; 417 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Univeristy of Wyoming is only 45 miles from Cheyenne
  • Hi, just wanted to pass on that Noah Webaster Christian School (private school) covers grades KG-12. added by CJ
  • There is no longer a Carousel at the mall. It has been gone for almost 10 years. added by Dave
  • United Medical Center is now Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

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Notable locations in Cheyenne: Wyo Plaza (A), Cheyenne Country Club (B), Cheyenne Plaza (C), Frontier Park (D), State Capitol (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Indian Hills Shopping Center (1), Frontier Mall (2), Frontier Square Shopping Center (3), Cole Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cheyenne include: Calvary Church (A), Morrie Avenue Church (B), Full Gospel Church (C), North Cheyenne Church (D), Redeemer Church (E), Grace Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Christ Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Beth El Cemetery (2), Olivet Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Minnehaha, Lake (A), Terry, Lake (B), Absarraca, Lake (C), Sloan Lake (D), Kiwanis Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Cheyenne include: Holliday Park (1), Cahill Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), United Nations Park (4), Civitan Park (5), Lions Park (6), Mylar Park (7), Pioneer Park (8), Brimmer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cowgirls of the West Museum & Gifts (218 West 17th Street) (1), Old West Museum (4610 Carey Avenue) (2), Messenger Brothers Carriage Service (Museums; 616 Crook Avenue Ofc) (3), Cheyenne Storage LLC (Museums; 616 Crook Avenue Ofc) (4), Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (Museums; 710 South Lions Park Drive) (5), Cheyenne Depot Museum (115 West 15th Street) (6), Nelson Museum of the West (1714 Carey Avenue) (7), Union Pacific Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 1111 East Lincolnway) (8), Wyoming Off Track Betting (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3307 East Nationway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Quality Inn Cheyenne (5401 Walker Road) (1), Motel 6 (1735 Westland Road) (2), Cheyenne Super 8 Motel (1900 W Lincolnway) (3), Adventurers' Country Bed and Breakfast (3803 I-80 Sservice Road) (4), Little America Golf Course (2800 West Lincolnway) (5), Rodeo Inn (3839 East Lincolnway) (6), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1741 Fleischli Parkway) (7), Grand Hotel (1719 Central Avenue) (8), Lincoln Court Motel (1720 West Lincolnway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Courts- Circuit Court Of Appeals- Judges (2120 Capitol Avenue) (1), Laramie County Government - Circuit Court (309 West 20th Street) (2), Laramie County Government - Circuit Court- Drug Court (309 West 20th) (3), Laramie County Government - Clerk Of District Court- Child Support Paym (309 West 20th Street) (4), Laramie County Government - Clerk Of District Court- Restitution-Ali (309 West 20th Street) (5), Wyoming State Government - Supreme Court- Clerk Of Court (Supreme Court Building) (6), United States Government - Courts- Circuit Court Of Appeals (2120 Capitol Avenue) (7), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Info (2120 Capitol Avenue) (8), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Info (2120 Capitol Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Cheyenne

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 13.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.7 µ/m3 in 2000, 19.3 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 4.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 5.6 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

CHEYENNE BOARD PUB UTILITIES (Population served: 55608, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1999)
SOUTH CHEYENNE WAT/SEWER DIST (Population served: 9000, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LOVE`S TRAVEL CENTER (Population served: 1545, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WY TRANS DEPT I-80 PORT OF ENT (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
WINCHESTER HILLS (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
SAPP BROTHERS TRUCK STOP (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and OCT-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ORCHARD VALLEY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-15-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
WY TRANS DEPT PORT OF ENTRY 85 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheyenne that have no violations reported:
  • WY TRANS DEPT I-25 PORT OF ENT (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WY DEPT OF TRANS-INFORMATION CTR (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CURT GOWDY ST PK N GRANITE SPR (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cheyenne, WY


People in group quarters in Cheyenne
  • 472 people in nursing homes
  • 251 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 157 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Cheyenne compared to Wyoming state average:

Cheyenne, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Cheyenne (2009 data):
  • American National Bank: Yellowstone Branch, The Branch, Albertson's Yellowstone Branch, Pershing In-Store Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,917.6 mil, Deposits: $1,583.4 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: North Cheyenne Branch, East Cheyenne Branch, Cheyenne - Downtown Branch. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wyoming State Bank: Cheyenne Branch at 5538 Yellowstone Road, branch established on 2001-11-15; Western Bank Of Cheyenne Branch at 1525 East Pershing Boulevard, branch established on 1984-05-30. Info updated 2007-11-19: Bank assets: $120.5 mil, Deposits: $105.8 mil, headquarters in Laramie, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Bancorporation
  • Tri-County Bank: at 421 Vandehei Avenue, branch established on 1935-01-01; North College Drive Branch at 3310 North College Drive, branch established on 2007-09-25. Info updated 2008-04-16: Bank assets: $50.9 mil, Deposits: $37.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cheyenne Downtown Branch at 1701 Capitol Avenue, branch established on 1882-04-02; Cheyenne East Branch at 3600 East Pershing Boulevard, branch established on 1978-06-19. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cheyenne Downtown Branch at 2020 Carey Ave, branch established on 1935-06-10; Cheyenne Frontier Branch at 1437 Prairie Avenue, branch established on 1935-06-10. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Pinnacle Bank - Wyoming: Cheyenne - Dell Range Branch at 3518 Dell Range Blvd, branch established on 2002-12-31; Cheyenne Branch at 1501 South Greeley Highway, branch established on 1984-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $492.2 mil, Deposits: $430.6 mil, headquarters in Torrington, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Security First Bank: Cheyenne Branch at 2501 East Lincoln Way, branch established on 1991-03-01; at 500 West 18th Street, branch established on 1978-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.6 mil, Deposits: $48.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheyenne, Wyoming
  • Comfort Inn, 2245 Etchepare Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82007, Phone: (307) 638-7202, Fax: (307) 635-8560
  • Quality Inn Of Cheyenne, 5401 Walker Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009, Phone: (307) 632-8901, Fax: (307) 634-8839
  • La Quinta Inn, 2410 W Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82009, Phone: (307) 632-7117
  • Holding's Little America, 2800 W Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone: (307) 634-2771
  • Motel 6, 1735 Westland Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009, Phone: (307) 635-6806
  • Econolodge -- Cheyenne, 2512 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone: (307) 632-7556
  • Luxury Inn, 1805 Westland Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009, Phone: (307) 638-2550
  • Super 8 Motel, 1900 W Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82009, Phone: (800) 800-8000
  • 14 other hotels and motels
All 22 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheyenne, Wyoming


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Cheyenne travel time to work
Cheyenne mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Laramie County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Cheyenne

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents45.2%7.0%7.0%6.3%5.2%
Congregations7.2%8.4%8.4%9.6%3.6%
NameLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.6%2.6%2.5%2.5%17.1%
Congregations6.0%1.2%4.8%1.2%49.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$58,159$43,6190$0
Other Government Administration 40$118,304$35,4912$2,605
Judicial and Legal 13$50,319$46,4480$0
Police Protection - Officers 99$430,540$52,18716$9,025
Police - Other 23$64,517$33,6610$0
Firefighters 87$414,076$57,1140$0
Fire - Other 3$9,628$38,5121$118
Streets and Highways 72$228,505$38,0842$809
Welfare 12$41,765$41,7659$5,741
Solid Waste Management 63$161,753$30,8101$1,899
Parks and Recreation 57$170,041$35,798117$30,196
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$39,586$26,39119$14,469
Natural Resources 11$34,947$38,1240$0
Transit 17$38,264$27,01018$17,395
Other and Unallocable 69$209,368$36,4124$4,611
Totals for Government 600$2,069,772$41,395189$86,868


Cheyenne government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,049,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,577,000
    Sewerage: $7,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,571,000
    Air Transportation: $1,138,000
    All Other: $1,138,000
    Parking Facilities: $422,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $125,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,441,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,798,000
    Central Staff Services: $790,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,793,000
    Water Utilities: $7,012,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,949,000
    Regular Highways: $6,223,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,797,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,620,000
    Sewerage: $4,886,000
    Financial Administration: $4,492,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,150,000
    Health - Other: $1,850,000
    General - Other: $1,682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,357,000
    Air Transportation: $1,259,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,125,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,124,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $985,000
    Housing and Community Development: $794,000
    Parking Facilities: $453,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $326,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,420,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,158,000
    Housing and Community Development: $967,000
    Transit Utilities: $872,000
    Highways: $462,000
    Natural Resources: $235,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,569,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,663,000
    All Other: $953,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,833,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,413,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,587,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,260,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,807,000
    Rents: $488,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,217,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,175,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,629,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $1,288,000
    Regular Highways: $585,000
    Police Protection: $389,000
    Central Staff Services: $241,000
    Sewerage: $189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $175,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $93,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,814,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,004,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,420,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,297,000
    All Other: $8,468,000
    Highways: $810,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $4,286,000
    Property: $3,371,000
    Other License: $2,339,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $948,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $424,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,083,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,889,000

7.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,017 average AGI)
Laramie County:  0.34%
Wyoming average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, WY  0.48% ($36,756 average AGI)
from Larimer County, CO  0.30% ($37,706)
from Natrona County, WY  0.22% ($37,784)


7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

0.31% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Laramie County:  0.31%
Wyoming average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Larimer County, CO  0.44% ($41,215 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.32% ($24,856)
to El Paso County, CO  0.25% ($42,369)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cheyenne:
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRAE (1480 AM; 1 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: MOUNTAIN STATES RADIO, INC.)
  • KFBC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheyenne:
  • KLEN (106.3 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKPL (99.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)
  • K209ER (89.7 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K214BP (90.7 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIGN (101.9 FM; BURNS, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K203DT (88.5 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOLZ (100.7 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K212DD (90.3 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KRRR (104.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: MOUNTAIN STATES RADIO, INC.)
  • K234AH (94.7 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KRQU (104.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUWR (91.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KCGY (95.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K298AE (107.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KKQZ (94.3 FM; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KHAT (96.7 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: RULE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KIMX (105.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K296BO (107.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE PLAINS ANT. TV ASSOC. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cheyenne:
  • K49AY (Channel 49; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: ECHONET CORPORATION)
  • KLWY (Channel 27; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WYOMEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKTU (Channel 33; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • KGWN-TV (Channel 5; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CHEYENNE, LLC)
  • K43EM (Channel 43; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KKRR-LP (Channel 45; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: ROBERT R. RULE)
  • KMAH-CA (Channel 39; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: ROBERT R. RULE)
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Cheyenne fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cheyenne)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cheyenne, WY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 472 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cheyenne)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cheyenne)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 227 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED176$157,631710$124,369712$117,128131$45,52110$312,807167$108,2377$40,146
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$131,89041$133,970106$117,37124$35,6900$010$112,2765$56,986
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$155,78266$111,748492$139,41298$57,6472$103,40539$114,87716$48,088
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$140,80773$136,605250$142,84841$100,0241$184,24028$109,5142$61,845
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$178,51010$118,36663$148,8244$66,0730$04$71,6100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Cheyenne, WY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED336$149,46494$153,02420$135,352
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED31$138,80012$133,4842$110,260
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$134,9982$227,4801$178,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$148,4674$114,8931$58,910
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$154,4130$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 350
  • Hazardous Condition: 226
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - Cheyenne


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cheyenne, WY

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