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Cheyenne County

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Cheyenne County, Colorado
PO Box 567
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
Phone: (719) 767-5685
Fax: (719) 767-5540

On central-eastern border of CO, east of Colorado Springs; organized Mar 25, 1889 from Bent and Elbert counties. Name Origin: For the Dakota Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock; name means 'red talkers.'

Area (sq mi): 1781.37 (land 1781.35; water 0.02). Pop per sq mi: 1.10.
Pop 2005: 1,953. State rank: 58. Pop change: 2000-20005 -12.50%; 1990-2000 -6.90%. Pop 2000: 2,231 (White 90.50%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 8.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 6.50%). Foreign born: 4.10%. Median age: 37.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,850; median household $37,054; Pop below poverty level: 11.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,581-$29,933.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 13.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 11.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Cheyenne County, Kansas
PO Box 985
Saint Francis, KS 67756
Phone: (785) 332-8800
Fax: (785) 332-8825
www.cheyennecounty.org

On northwestern border of KS; organized Mar 20, 1873 from Kirwin Land District. Name Origin: For the Cheyenne Indians, a Dakota tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock; name means 'red talkers.'

Area (sq mi): 1020.84 (land 1019.88; water 0.95). Pop per sq mi: 2.90.
Pop 2005: 2,946. State rank: 91. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.90%; 1990-2000 -2.40%. Pop 2000: 3,165 (White 96.40%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 44.20.
Income 2000: per capita $17,862; median household $30,599; Pop below poverty level: 9.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,777-$22,030.
Unemployment 2004: 3.50%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 14.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 13.20%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Cheyenne County, Nebraska
PO Box 217
Sidney, NE 69162
Phone: (308) 254-2141
Fax: (308) 254-5049
www.co.cheyenne.ne.us

On the southwestern border of NE, west of North Platte; organized Jun 6, 1871 from Lincoln County. Name Origin: For the Cheyenne Indians who once lived in the area.

Area (sq mi): 1196.45 (land 1196.34; water 0.11). Pop per sq mi: 8.40.
Pop 2005: 9,993. State rank: 27. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.70%; 1990-2000 3.50%. Pop 2000: 9,830 (White 93.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 4.50%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.20%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 38.70.
Income 2000: per capita $17,437; median household $33,438; Pop below poverty level: 10.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,993-$30,125.
Unemployment 2004: 3.00%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 15.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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