Cheyenne County, Colorado

Cheyenne County, Colorado
Location in the state of Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 25, 1889
Named for	The Cheyenne Nation
Seat	Cheyenne Wells
Largest town	Cheyenne Wells
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,781.37 sq mi (4,614 km²) 1,781.35 sq mi (4,614 km²) 0.02 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	1,836 1/sq mi (0/km²)
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.co.cheyenne.co.us

Cheyenne County is the sixth least densely populated of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 1,836 at 2010 census. The county seat is Cheyenne Wells.

History

Cheyenne County was created with its present borders by the Colorado legislature on March 25, 1889, out of portions of northeastern Bent County and southeastern Elbert County. It was named after the Cheyenne Indians who occupied eastern Colorado.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,781.37 square miles (4,613.7 km²), of which 1,781.35 square miles (4,613.7 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Kit Carson County, Colorado - (north)
• Wallace County, Kansas - east
• Greeley County, Kansas - southeast
• Lincoln County, Colorado - (west)
• Kiowa County, Colorado - (south)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	534		—
1900	501		−6.2%
1910	3,687		635.9%
1920	3,746		1.6%
1930	3,723		−0.6%
1940	2,964		−20.4%
1950	3,453		16.5%
1960	2,789		−19.2%
1970	2,396		−14.1%
1980	2,153		−10.1%
1990	2,397		11.3%
2000	2,231		−6.9%
2010	1,836		−17.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Cheyenne County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,231 people, 880 households, and 602 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.87% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 5.11% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 8.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 880 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.80% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,054, and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,850. About 8.70% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Arapahoe
• Cheyenne Wells
• Kit Carson
• Wild Horse

Historic trail

• Smoky Hill Trail

See also

• Colorado census statistical areas
• Colorado counties
• Colorado municipalities
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheyenne County, Colorado

External links

• Cheyenne County Government website
• Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
• Colorado Historical Society