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Population in July 2007: 1,988. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 863  (48.4%)
Females: 920  (51.6%)

Sedgwick County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67025.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,500 (it was $45,221 in 2000)
Cheney  $45,500
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,100 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
Cheney  $89,100
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Cheney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cheney: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (36.8%), English (11.4%), Irish (9.7%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1385 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 1312 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cheney

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheney city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cheney, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cheney to the number of sex offenders is 1865 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cheney:  1.3% ($965)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (30.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (341.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Garden Plain, KS (7.2 miles ), Norwich, KS (12.7 miles ), Viola, KS (13.9 miles ), Goddard, KS (14.4 miles ), Andale, KS (15.3 miles ), Mount Hope, KS (18.4 miles ), Haven, KS (18.8 miles ), Conway Springs, KS (19.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $167,800

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Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 97.78 W


55 people in nursing homes

Area code: 316

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Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+14.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Cheney (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (54.1 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (541.1 per 100,000)
  • 26 thefts (1406.9 per 100,000)
  • 6 auto thefts (324.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 131.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Cheney (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (54.1 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (162.2 per 100,000)
  • 19 thefts (1027.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (162.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 76.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.14
US city average:  3.00

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Cheney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.0 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 5 tornado 23.5 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cheney:
  • KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
  • WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheney:
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 36 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cheney:
  • NORWICH (about 13 miles; NORWICH, KS; ID: 49K)
  • KINGMAN AIRPORT - CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 24 miles; KINGMAN, KS; ID: 9K8)
  • ARGONIA MUNI (about 26 miles; ARGONIA, KS; ID: 2K8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheney:
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
Public high school in Cheney:
  • CHENEY HIGH (Students: 249; Location: 800 N MARSHALL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cheney:
  • CHENEY ELEM (Students: 329; Location: 126 W 5TH; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-8 (Students: 213; Location: 715 N. MAIN; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Cheney:
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 612 LINCOLN BOX 278; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Cheney:
  • CHENEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,538; Location: 203 N. MAIN; 14,478 books; 94 audio materials; 806 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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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).

 

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

CHENEY, CITY OF (Population served: 1843, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-1999)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Cheney compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cheney (2007 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.3 mil, Deposits: $31.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens State Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 4$12,576$37,7286$1,359
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,030
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,204$36,6120$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$365
Sewerage 1$2,236$26,8320$0
Gas Supply 1$4,428$53,1360$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$2,238
Water Supply 1$1,990$23,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 5$11,756$28,2149$2,017
Streets and Highways 2$4,517$27,1020$0
Totals for Government 18$49,707$33,13821$7,010



Cheney government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $235,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $447,000
    Regular Highways: $267,000
    Financial Administration: $246,000
    Police Protection: $177,000
    Sewerage: $175,000
    Water Utilities: $152,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,188,000
    Electric Utilities: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $775,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,148,000
    Electric Utilities: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Electric Utilities: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $86,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $66,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $681,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $501,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $412,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $520,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.19%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Butler County, KS  0.48% ($35,572 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.19% ($32,218)
from Harvey County, KS  0.18% ($34,868)


5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.10%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, KS  0.48% ($51,024 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.24% ($45,354)
to Sumner County, KS  0.14% ($37,277)


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.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, 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)
  • 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)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)

TV broadcast stations around Cheney:
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)

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