Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Statutory Town
Cheyenne Wells (2011)
Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Cheyenne County Seat
Incorporated	May 14, 1890
Government
• Type	Statutory Town
Area
• Total	1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	4,291 ft (1,308 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	846
• Density	850/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code	80810
Area code(s)	719
INCITS place code	0814175
GNIS feature ID	0195261

Cheyenne Wells is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 846 at the 2010 United States Census.

History

J. L. "Dusty" Rhoades, a young Cheyenne Wells rancher, relocated to Texas in the 1930s, where he was a founder of the American Quarter Horse Association, based in Amarillo. Cheyenne Wells was unofficially established in the early 1860s, possibly by a very small wagon train.

Geography

Cheyenne Wells is located at (38.821141, -102.353637). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	270		—
1920	508		88.1%
1930	595		17.1%
1940	695		16.8%
1950	1,154		66.0%
1960	1,020		−11.6%
1970	982		−3.7%
1980	950		−3.3%
1990	1,128		18.7%
2000	1,010		−10.5%
2010	846		−16.2%
Est. 2014	860		1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 417 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 974.3 people per square mile (375.0/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (187.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.19% White, 0.99% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 6.44% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.90% of the population.

There were 417 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,132. Males had a median income of $32,941 versus $23,077 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,840. About 7.5% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Cheyenne County, Colorado

External links

• Town of Cheyenne Wells contacts
  • Map of Cheyenne Wells, CDOT