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Population in 2022: 2,161 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +21.2%
 
Males: 1,029  (47.7%)
Females: 1,132  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 67025.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,425 (it was $45,221 in 2000)
Cheney:

$69,425
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,695 (it was $18,783 in 2000)

Cheney city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,268 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Cheney:

$163,268
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,162; detached houses: $251,174; townhouses or other attached units: $175,285; in 2-unit structures: $169,671; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,299; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $333,153; mobile homes: $66,896

Median gross rent in 2022: $958.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cheney: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for other race residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Cheney, KS (2022)
    • 2,19891.9%White alone
    • 1084.5%Hispanic
    • 411.7%Two or more races
    • 80.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.04%Other race alone

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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Cheney, Kansas as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cheney is 288 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

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2010

2011

2012

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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)		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
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(93.4)		1
(46.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(137.9)		2
(91.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(46.0)		1
(45.9)		1
(46.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		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
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(95.5)		2
(94.9)		4
(188.9)		4
(188.1)		1
(46.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(46.1)		1
(46.0)		2
(91.7)		2
(91.7)		2
(92.0)		1
(45.9)		2
(92.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2
(97.1)		1
(47.8)		5
(237.3)		6
(283.4)		5
(235.1)		2
(93.4)		4
(184.7)		4
(184.3)		17
(781.2)		5
(229.4)		6
(275.1)		6
(276.0)		3
(137.6)		3
(138.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(582.8)		15
(716.3)		20
(949.2)		11
(519.6)		12
(564.2)		18
(840.7)		39
(1,801)		28
(1,290)		36
(1,654)		29
(1,330)		23
(1,055)		19
(874.0)		38
(1,743)		14
(647.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(48.6)		1
(47.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(188.1)		5
(233.5)		2
(92.3)		1
(46.1)		1
(46.0)		3
(137.6)		2
(91.7)		3
(138.0)		1
(45.9)		2
(92.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		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
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index34.054.973.678.491.7142.9129.377.4244.0172.087.1120.5128.998.5

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, KS

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: German (35.0%), American (9.0%), European (5.2%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.2%), British (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1385 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 1,520 people per square mile   (low).

Cheney, Kansas map

4 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.2%
Kansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,922 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,388 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (24.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (338.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Garden Plain, KS (2.4 miles ),
Goddard, KS (3.4 miles ),
Norwich, KS (3.5 miles ),
Viola, KS (3.6 miles ),
Milton, KS (3.7 miles),
Andale, KS (3.7 miles ),
Pretty Prairie, KS (4.1 miles ),
Colwich, KS (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 97.78 W

Area code: 316

Distribution of median household income in Cheney, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cheney, KS in 2022

Property values in Cheney, KS

Cheney satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $305,300
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $315,800
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $275,700
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $293,400
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $295,500
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,700
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $206,200
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $233,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,500
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,400
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Cheney, KS residents
Average permit cost in Cheney, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+14.0%).
Most common industries in Cheney, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (17.9%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Health care (7.5%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (25.5%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.1%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.7%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Cheney, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
  • Child care workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Cheney, Kansas

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Cheney, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 58.9. This is better than average.

City:

58.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.183. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.183
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 32.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Cheney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Cheney city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category F5 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cheney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 843% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Cheney center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Cheney center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from Cheney center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sedgwick County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Explosion: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 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 GOLDEN AGE HOME (724 N MAIN PO BOX 370)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Cheney:

  • MEDICALODGES GODDARD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GODDARD, KS)
  • NORWICH CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NORWICH, KS)

Airports located in Cheney:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheney:

  • Newman University (about 23 miles; Wichita, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,066)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 23 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Friends University (about 23 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Wichita State University (about 28 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 32 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 32 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • Butler Community College (about 51 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)

Public high school in Cheney:

  • CHENEY HIGH (Students: 278, Location: 800 N MARSHALL, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cheney:

Private elementary/middle school in Cheney:

  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 39, Location: 621 LINCOLN, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Cheney

Library in Cheney:

  • CHENEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,200; Location: 203 N. MAIN; 12,341 books; 276 audio materials; 898 video materials; 30 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cheney: Cherry Oaks Golf Course (A), Sedgwick County Fairgrounds (B), Cheney Police Department (C), Cheney Public Library (D), Cheney Golden Age Home (E), Cheney Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cheney: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Libraries - Cheney (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1119 North Main Street), C & M Tours (Tours & Charters; 15848 Northeast Lakeview Drive).

Birthplace of: Jerry Kill - College football coach.

Sedgwick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

  • CHENEY, CITY OF (Population served: 2,120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
55 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Cheney (2011 data):

  • The Citizens State Bank of Cheney, Kansas: The Citizens State Bank Of Cheney, Kansas at 306 North Main Street, branch established on 1884/01/01. Info updated 2010/09/28: Bank assets: $51.2 mil, Deposits: $44.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens State Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Cheney:

Marital status in Cheney, KS
  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

For population 25 years and over in Cheney:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Kansas average:

11.5

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, KS (based on Sedgwick County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant104,418317
Catholic74,60032
Mainline Protestant49,200118
Other13,53247
Black Protestant11,31228
Orthodox1,3614
None243,942-
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: 63
Here:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Sedgwick County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Sedgwick County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
This county:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 306
This county:

6.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sedgwick County:

16.5%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cheney:

49.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.5%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Cheney:

29.2
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.2%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cheney:

10.5%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.2%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Cheney:

56.8%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Cheney:

77.8%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cheney, KS 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 5$23,359$56,0625$4,566
Parks and Recreation 4$17,170$51,51018$17,900
Other Government Administration 2$4,985$29,9107$224
Other and Unallocable 1$2,965$35,5800$0
Sewerage 1$5,429$65,1480$0
Gas Supply 1$6,645$79,7400$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,934$35,2080$0
Financial Administration 1$7,785$93,4200$0
Water Supply 1$4,610$55,3200$0
Local Libraries 0$0 5$314
Firefighters 0$0 1$61
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$769
Totals for Government 17$75,882$53,56437$23,835

Cheney government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $151,000 ($69.88)
    General - Other: $101,000 ($46.74)
    Police Protection: $54,000 ($24.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($12.96)
    Water Utilities: $27,000 ($12.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($9.25)
    Gas Utilities: $19,000 ($8.79)
    Sewerage: $18,000 ($8.33)
    Libraries: $12,000 ($5.55)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($1.85)
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $614,000 ($284.13)
    Gas Utilities: $494,000 ($228.60)
    Police Protection: $438,000 ($202.68)
    Water Utilities: $206,000 ($95.33)
    Sewerage: $191,000 ($88.39)
    Regular Highways: $175,000 ($80.98)
    Central Staff Services: $163,000 ($75.43)
    Libraries: $143,000 ($66.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000 ($55.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $65,000 ($30.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000 ($15.27)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($6.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000 ($34.24)

Cheney government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $706,000 ($326.70)
    Sewerage: $364,000 ($168.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $126,000 ($58.31)
    General Revenue - Other: $62,000 ($28.69)
    Donations From Private Sources: $33,000 ($15.27)
    Fines and Forfeits: $16,000 ($7.40)
    Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($4.16)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $700,000 ($323.92)
    Water Utilities: $381,000 ($176.31)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $458,000 ($211.94)
  • Tax - Property: $1,130,000 ($522.91)
    Other License: $203,000 ($93.94)

Cheney government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,812,000 ($838.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,548,000 ($716.34)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $264,000 ($122.17)

Cheney government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $981,000 ($453.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,914,000 ($1348.45)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,000 ($65.25)

4.59% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.59%
Kansas average:

6.64%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($380 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:

0.03%
Kansas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Butler County, KS  0.48% ($72,406 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS  0.15% ($41,750)
from Harvey County, KS  0.15% ($50,073)


4.79% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.79%
Kansas average:

6.88%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($328 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:

0.03%
Kansas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Butler County, KS  0.50% ($64,692 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.19% ($73,504)
to Sumner County, KS  0.15% ($60,331)

Businesses in Cheney, KS

  • Chevrolet: 1
  • Ford: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cheney:

  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheney:

  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cheney:

  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Cheney fatal accident list:

Sep 23, 2019 07:40 AM, Us-400, Lat: 37.669503, Lon: -97.737986, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 2011 06:40 AM, Us-54, 383 Rd, Lat: 37.667636, Lon: -97.756025, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 1978 03:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 69Number of bridges
  • 873ft / 266mTotal length
  • $1,730,000Total costs
  • 50,593Total average daily traffic
  • 6,560Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cheney, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 91960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 181990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cheney, KS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cheney)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Cheney State Pk Rt 1 Box 167 (Lat: 37.720278 Lon: -97.793111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPFS711,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.2000 MHz, 39.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2014, Expiration Date: 11/07/2024, Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, Esob, 8th Flr., Topeka, KS 66603-3745, Phone: (785) 296-5948, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:

  • Marcorthur Rd 4 Mi W (Lat: 37.579750 Lon: -97.830889), Call Sign: KNAW860,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.805 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/1996, Expiration Date: 03/27/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2001, Registrant: Clifton Brown, Rfd 2 Box 70, Cheney, KS 67025

  • 102 S Adams (Lat: 37.626694 Lon: -97.781722), Call Sign: KSF745, Licensee ID: L00110334,
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/30/2001, Registrant: Cheney Cooperative Elevator Assn, 102 S Adams, Cheney, KS 67025

  • Lat: 37.668028 Lon: -97.781194, Call Sign: KAA548,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.545 MHz, 153.710 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2024, Expiration Date: 05/19/2034, Certifier: Darwin F Lowery, Registrant: Electronics Sales & Service, Inc., 1755 North Broadway St., Wichita, KS 67214, Phone: (316) 262-7089, Email:

  • Cr 4 1/2 Mi W 1/2 Mi N (Lat: 37.644472 Lon: -97.836444), Call Sign: KNEM887,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.960 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2023, Expiration Date: 02/08/2033, Registrant: Electronics Sales & Service, 1755 North Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214, Phone: (316) 262-7089, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cheney)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 234VR, N234VR, N-234VR, Serial Number: 17267422, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 06/30/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Jack W Snyder, 6060 S 311th St W, Cheney, KS 67025
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2677G, N2677G, N-2677G, Serial Number: 51977, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 06/01/2009
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Barbara A Peterson, 40516 W 31st St S, Cheney, KS 67025, Other Owners: Kevin W Stalder
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9086G, N9086G, N-9086G, Serial Number: 18260626, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 12/15/2003
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Patricia J Minard, 5848 Ne 150 Ave, Cheney, KS 67025, Other Owners: Max J Minard
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 195A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9303A, N9303A, N-9303A, Serial Number: 7382, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1995, Certificate Issue Date: 05/17/1999
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Scotty L Jergenson, 15051 Se 40 St, Cheney, KS 67025, Other Owners: Carolyn L Jergenson

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$153,020
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cheney, KS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cheney, KS - 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 fires per year is 48. The highest number of fires - 81 took place in 2006, and the least - 12 in 2012. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cheney, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (74.2%), and Structure Fires (11.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cheney, KS
    • 60474.2%Outside Fires
    • 9311.4%Structure Fires
    • 708.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 475.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cheney, KS
Most common first names in Cheney, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2079.4 years
Robert1975.2 years
Mary1681.5 years
John1578.7 years
Henry1281.9 years
Anna1284.1 years
George1178.3 years
Charles1074.3 years
Fred1084.5 years
Helen982.0 years
Most common last names in Cheney, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Branine1286.3 years
Brown1079.5 years
Wulf1078.4 years
Kohler981.4 years
Bolinger883.6 years
Cook878.8 years
Koster879.2 years
Williams880.2 years
Pipkin790.3 years
Zerener781.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cheney, KS
  • 64.2%Utility gas
  • 28.2%Electricity
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cheney, KS
  • 74.8%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Electricity
  • 3.2%Other fuel


Cheney compared to Kansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 18 pilots and 34 other airmen in this city.
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