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Population in 2022: 12,747 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +44.3%
 
Males: 5,581  (43.8%)
Females: 7,166  (56.2%)
Median resident age:

23.9 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 99004.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,565 (it was $22,593 in 2000)
Cheney:

$44,565
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,002 (it was $12,566 in 2000)

Cheney city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $365,755 (it was $113,100 in 2000)
Cheney:

$365,755
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $457,076; detached houses: $470,103; townhouses or other attached units: $805,398; in 2-unit structures: $303,176; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,699; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,273; mobile homes: $178,924; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,360

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,085.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cheney: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.3%
(28.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 73.6% for Black residents, 58.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.1% for American Indian residents, 82.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 77.2% for other race residents, 31.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cheney, WA (2022)
    • 9,63073.5%White alone
    • 1,63012.4%Hispanic
    • 1,0968.4%Two or more races
    • 3242.5%Black alone
    • 3042.3%Asian alone
    • 1020.8%American Indian alone
    • 620.5%Other race alone
    • 450.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Cheney detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Cheney, Washington as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cheney is 1,179 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Cheney by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(56.8)		7
(66.1)		4
(37.2)		4
(37.2)		3
(27.0)		12
(105.4)		11
(94.8)		13
(111.1)		15
(119.9)		17
(133.7)		16
(126.7)		6
(47.1)		8
(60.7)		10
(76.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		4
(37.8)		6
(56.7)		5
(46.5)		7
(65.1)		7
(63.0)		4
(35.1)		4
(34.5)		3
(25.6)		3
(24.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(39.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.6)		3
(22.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		14
(132.4)		22
(207.7)		14
(130.2)		17
(158.2)		8
(72.0)		12
(105.4)		13
(112.1)		15
(128.2)		13
(103.9)		26
(204.5)		18
(142.5)		12
(94.2)		19
(144.2)		13
(99.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		57
(539.2)		73
(689.3)		50
(464.9)		80
(744.4)		67
(602.7)		61
(535.7)		39
(336.2)		57
(487.1)		37
(295.8)		55
(432.6)		56
(443.3)		48
(376.7)		20
(151.8)		42
(320.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		242
(2,289)		258
(2,436)		230
(2,138)		243
(2,261)		208
(1,871)		214
(1,879)		205
(1,767)		243
(2,076)		155
(1,239)		135
(1,062)		137
(1,085)		158
(1,240)		181
(1,374)		178
(1,360)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(113.5)		20
(188.9)		16
(148.8)		18
(167.5)		12
(107.9)		18
(158.1)		18
(155.2)		48
(410.2)		23
(183.9)		12
(94.4)		11
(87.1)		35
(274.7)		19
(144.2)		21
(160.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(9.5)		1
(9.4)		1
(9.3)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(22.9)
City-Data.com crime index221.6272.2199.7236.9198.5241.2215.2272.2208.9228.2223.1154.5156.8177.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cheney, WA

Crime rate in Cheney detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: American (13.5%), Irish (8.6%), German (7.6%), European (4.9%), Italian (4.5%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 2400 feet

Land area: 4.09 square miles.

Population density: 3,119 people per square mile   (average).

Cheney, Washington map

616 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

4.7%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,058 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,507 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (15.0 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (214.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (927.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Four Lakes, WA (2.3 miles ),
Turnbull, WA (2.6 miles ),
Medical Lake, WA (2.7 miles ),
Marshall, WA (2.9 miles ),
Fairchild AFB, WA (3.0 miles ),
Spangle, WA (3.2 miles ),
Airway Heights, WA (3.3 miles ),
Spokane, WA (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 47.49 N, Longitude: 117.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -615 (-4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,750 (40.5%)

Area code: 509

Distribution of median household income in Cheney, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cheney, WA in 2022
Cheney satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $189,000
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2019: 53 buildings, average cost: $253,400
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2017: 55 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2016: 43 buildings, average cost: $207,300
  • 2015: 26 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $246,700
  • 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,600
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $326,700
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $51,600
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2001: 49 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $118,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Cheney, WA residents
Average permit cost in Cheney, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Washington:

4.6%
Historical population in Cheney, WA
Historical housing units in Cheney, WA

Population change in the 1990s: +594 (+7.2%).
Most common industries in Cheney, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (26.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (23.0%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (29.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Social assistance (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Cheney, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)

Average climate in Cheney, Washington

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Cheney, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.6. This is about average.

City:

71.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.13. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.13
U.S.:

0.25
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.08
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Cheney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1014% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 231.1 miles away from Cheney center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 298.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 388.9 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 236.2 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from Cheney center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spokane County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cheney topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Cheney:

  • CHENEY CARE CENTER (2219 NORTH 6TH STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Cheney:

  • WATERFORD ON SOUTH HILL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • TOUCHMARK ON SOUTH HILL NURSING (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DSI DOWNTOWN SPOKANE RENAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • INLAND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • ST LUKES REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)

Airports located in Cheney:

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Amtrak station near Cheney:

  • 14 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

College/University in Cheney:

  • Eastern Washington University (Full-time enrollment: 11,643; Location: 526 5th Street; Public; Website: www.ewu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cheney:

  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 15 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • Gonzaga University (about 15 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Community College (about 17 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Whitworth University (about 20 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • North Idaho College (about 39 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Washington State University (about 57 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
  • University of Idaho (about 59 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)

Public high schools in Cheney:

Public elementary/middle schools in Cheney:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cheney: Red Barn (A), Spokane County Fire District 3 (B), Cheney Flour Mill (C), Cheney Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New England Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cheney include: Salnave Park (1), Sutton Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: E W Cycling Club Riding (Tours & Charters; 416 1st Street).

Hotels: Delaney Michael (12 Columbia Street Apt 405), AAA Inn (12 Columbia Street).

Court: Cheney City - Municipal Court (611 2nd Street).

Birthplace of: Dallas Lynn Peck - Geologist, Rick DeMulling - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Jul 21, 1977).

Spokane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

BADGER LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 26 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheney that have no violations reported:

  • CHENEY, CITY OF (Population served: 16,392, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MALLARD BAY RESORT (Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

42.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Cheney in 2010:

  • 1,531 people in college/university student housing
  • 52 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 17 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Cheney in 2000:

  • 1,555 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Cheney (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Cheney Branch at 304 First Street, branch established on 1976/07/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Banner Bank: Cheney Branch at 5 Cheney-Spokane Rd, branch established on 1968/01/15. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cheney Branch at 423 First Street, branch established on 1934/01/02. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Cheney:

Marital status in Cheney, WA
  • Never married: 59.9%
  • Now married: 29.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Cheney:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cheney
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cheney, WA (based on Spokane County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic61,57527
Evangelical Protestant58,417217
Other29,62184
Mainline Protestant23,24081
Orthodox7543
Black Protestant6824
None296,932-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 82
Spokane County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
Spokane County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 281
This county:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.2%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.7%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cheney:

50.8%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.6%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Cheney:

27.0
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.9%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cheney:

6.9
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

25.3%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

61.5%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.0%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cheney, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 18$147,296$98,1970$0
Other Government Administration 12$94,941$94,9419$4,675
Sewerage 11$67,102$73,2020$0
Firefighters 9$82,541$110,05511$4,120
Financial Administration 8$51,956$77,9341$2,810
Electric Power 7$74,213$127,2220$0
Solid Waste Management 5$20,926$50,2220$0
Water Supply 5$23,579$56,5900$0
Police - Other 5$28,632$68,7170$0
Parks and Recreation 4$21,121$63,36323$20,648
Judicial and Legal 3$16,407$65,6281$350
Other and Unallocable 3$19,912$79,6480$0
Streets and Highways 2$12,940$77,6400$0
Fire - Other 2$15,064$90,3840$0
Totals for Government 94$676,630$86,37845$32,603

Cheney government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,432,000 ($112.34)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,256,000 ($647.68)
    Police Protection: $2,237,000 ($175.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,774,000 ($139.17)
    Sewerage: $1,770,000 ($138.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,198,000 ($93.98)
    Water Utilities: $994,000 ($77.98)
    General - Other: $523,000 ($41.03)
    Natural Resources - Other: $452,000 ($35.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $424,000 ($33.26)
    Financial Administration: $392,000 ($30.75)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $391,000 ($30.67)
    Regular Highways: $385,000 ($30.20)
    Central Staff Services: $347,000 ($27.22)
    Housing and Community Development: $309,000 ($24.24)
    Corrections - Other: $92,000 ($7.22)
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000 ($1.73)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($0.16)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $418,000 ($32.79)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Electric Utilities: $315,000 ($24.71)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $137,000 ($10.75)
    Other - Sewerage: $69,000 ($5.41)
    Other - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($4.86)
    Other - Health - Other: $25,000 ($1.96)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($1.57)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($1.26)
    Other - General - Other: $11,000 ($0.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $498,000 ($39.07)
    Police Protection: $217,000 ($17.02)
    Sewerage: $72,000 ($5.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($0.39)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,727,000 ($527.73)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $131,000 ($10.28)

Cheney government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,668,000 ($209.30)
    Other: $1,429,000 ($112.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,359,000 ($106.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $432,000 ($33.89)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($0.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($0.24)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $414,000 ($32.48)
    Fines and Forfeits: $170,000 ($13.34)
    Rents: $164,000 ($12.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $80,000 ($6.28)
    Sale of Property: $38,000 ($2.98)
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000 ($1.33)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,759,000 ($687.14)
    Water Utilities: $1,244,000 ($97.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,219,000 ($95.63)
    Highways: $755,000 ($59.23)
    General Local Government Support: $163,000 ($12.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($3.77)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $2,257,000 ($177.06)
    Property: $1,922,000 ($150.78)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,673,000 ($131.25)
    Other License: $343,000 ($26.91)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $293,000 ($22.99)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $68,000 ($5.33)
    Other Selective Sales: $48,000 ($3.77)

Cheney government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,044,000 ($1101.75)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,707,000 ($1075.31)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000 ($81.82)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $706,000 ($55.39)

6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($698 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.07%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.51% ($56,207 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.51% ($104,784)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.22% ($78,983)


5.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.60%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kootenai County, ID  0.47% ($59,926 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.31% ($60,522)
to Stevens County, WA  0.27% ($59,221)
Businesses in Cheney, WA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Sears1
Carl\s Jr.1Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS1
McDonald's1Vons1
Pizza Hut1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cheney:

  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheney:

  • KTSL (101.9 FM; MEDICAL LAKE, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Cheney:

  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Cheney fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Cheney fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.0mTotal length
  • $13,579,000Total costs
  • 3,617Total average daily traffic
  • 590Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,207Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cheney)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cheney, WA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (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: 145 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cheney)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cheney)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 1 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$171,81513$131,70870$144,5816$53,1501$146,00012$111,025
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$146,0007$159,4900$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$162,9120$030$161,4991$125,0000$03$160,687
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$176,6205$120,22225$150,5621$49,7500$06$90,080
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$175,5380$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0140.01 , 0140.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$188,8953$232,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$198,0002$149,025
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$157,0001$260,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$225,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0140.01 , 0140.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cheney, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cheney, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 83. The highest number of fire incidents - 125 took place in 2005, and the least - 21 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cheney, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.4%), and Structure Fires (34.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cheney, WA
    • 70950.4%Outside Fires
    • 48234.3%Structure Fires
    • 15911.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 564.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cheney, WA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheney, Washington:

  • Willow Springs Motel, 5 B St, Cheney, Washington 99004 , Phone: (509) 235-5138
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Cheney, 111 Betz Rd, Cheney, Washington 99004 , Phone: (509) 235-1100, Fax: (509) 235-1101
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheney, Washington
Most common first names in Cheney, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4973.9 years
James3873.2 years
William3874.4 years
Robert3272.8 years
Mary3079.0 years
Charles2874.4 years
George2478.4 years
Margaret2178.5 years
Richard2072.3 years
Helen1881.2 years
Most common last names in Cheney, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2773.5 years
Smith2477.4 years
Brown2275.5 years
Anderson1877.5 years
Davis1485.5 years
Miller1385.3 years
Moore980.1 years
Ableman878.0 years
Green756.0 years
Peterson772.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cheney, WA
  • 52.0%Electricity
  • 45.2%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cheney, WA
  • 85.0%Electricity
  • 8.0%Utility gas
  • 3.8%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Cheney compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Cheney on our top lists:

  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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