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Industries providing employment: Retail trade (26.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).
Detached houses: $114,426Here:$114,426State:$147,392 Townhouses or other attached units: $33,806Here:$33,806State:$145,274 In 2-unit structures: $4,773Here:$4,773State:$111,285 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,713Here:$30,713State:$95,055 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $6,353Here:$6,353State:$141,086 Mobile homes: $31,405Here:$31,405State:$29,187
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.8%
McCain (Republican): 74.3% Obama (Democratic): 24.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,650 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,217 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cheyenne County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sidney, Potter, Lodgepole, Dalton, Gurley.
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Notable locations in Cheyenne County: Mount Vernon Community Center (A), Sunol (B), Colton (C), Lorenzo (D), Huntsman (E), Crossroads Cooperative Association Elevator (F), Sidney Westbound Travel Information Center (G), Sidney Rest Area (H), Cheyenne County Fairgrounds (I), Sidney Rest Area (J), Sidney Eastbound Travel Information Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cheyenne County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Babb Cemetery (1), Pleasantview Cemetery (2), Czech Slovensky Cemetery (3), Potter Community Cemetery (4), Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Er-Runge Reservoir (A), Sidney West Reservoir (B), Olsen Reservoir (C), Fenske Reservoir (D), Deford Reservoir (E), Curtiselsen Reservoir (F), Blanke Reservoir (G), Beyer Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Cheyenne County include: Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker (1), Sioux Army Depot Historical Marker (2), Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker (3), The Golden Link Historical Marker (4), Cheyenne County Historical Marker (5), Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cheyenne County: Mount Vernon Community Center (A), Sunol (B), Colton (C), Lorenzo (D), Huntsman (E), Crossroads Cooperative Association Elevator (F), Sidney Westbound Travel Information Center (G), Sidney Rest Area (H), Cheyenne County Fairgrounds (I), Sidney Rest Area (J), Sidney Eastbound Travel Information Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cheyenne County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Babb Cemetery (1), Pleasantview Cemetery (2), Czech Slovensky Cemetery (3), Potter Community Cemetery (4), Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Er-Runge Reservoir (A), Sidney West Reservoir (B), Olsen Reservoir (C), Fenske Reservoir (D), Deford Reservoir (E), Curtiselsen Reservoir (F), Blanke Reservoir (G), Beyer Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Cheyenne County include: Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker (1), Sioux Army Depot Historical Marker (2), Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker (3), The Golden Link Historical Marker (4), Cheyenne County Historical Marker (5), Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Banner County , Deuel County , Garden County , Logan County, Colorado , Kimball County , Sedgwick County, Colorado , Morrill County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 256 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 91 (51% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.0%
Housing units in Cheyenne County with a mortgage: 1,242 (53 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 995
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7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,610 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.93% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($11,706 average AGI) 4.38% relocated from other states ($19,904 average AGI)Cheyenne County:4.38%Nebraska average:2.84%
9.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.36% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($10,784 average AGI) 5.72% relocated to other states ($23,779 average AGI)Cheyenne County:5.72%Nebraska average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,832 (1,641 aged, 191 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
2,197 spouses, 2,917 children (2,657 natural, 93 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 32 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,294 2-persons, 498 3-persons, 520 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,226 1-person, 135 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
96.5% of residents of Cheyenne County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
Population growth in Cheyenne County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Cheyenne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Nebraska.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $1,157,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $482,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Police Protection: $341,000
Corrections - Other: $244,000
Central Staff Services: $156,000
Parks & Recreation: $152,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Health Services - Other: $126,000
Natural Resources - Other: $109,000
Libraries: $85,000
Welfare - Other: $5,000
All Other: $16,000
General Support: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $264,000
General - Other: $150,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Natural Resource - Other: $13,000
Judicial: $8,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
All Other: $232,000
General Support: $139,000
Public Welfare: $125,000
NEC: $97,000
Other Selective Sales: $93,000
Motor Vehicle License: $58,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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