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Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,616.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is St. Francis.[2]

Cheyenne County
County
Cheyenne County Courthouse in St. Francis (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°48′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	March 20, 1873
Named for	Cheyenne Native Americans
Seat	St. Francis
Largest city	St. Francis
Area
• Total	1,021 sq mi (2,640 km2)
• Land	1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,616
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	1st
Website	cncoks.us

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1873, Cheyenne County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,021 square miles (2,640 km²), of which 1,020 square miles (2,600 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (0.1%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

• Dundy County, Nebraska (north/Mountain Time border)
• Rawlins County (east)
• Sherman County (south/Mountain Time border)
• Kit Carson County, Colorado (southwest/Mountain Time border)
• Yuma County, Colorado (west/Mountain Time border)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas,[4] U.S. Census Bureau[5]

• U.S. Route 36
• Kansas Highway 27
• Kansas Highway 161

Time Zones

The county is in the Central Time zone, but is bordered by the Mountain Time Zone in three directions; it is the only county in the United States to have this characteristic. Dundy County, Nebraska to the north, Yuma County, Colorado and Kit Carson County, Colorado to the west, and Sherman County to the south are all located in the Mountain Time Zone. As a result, Rawlins County is Cheyenne County's only neighbor to also observe Central Time.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	37		—
1890	4,401		11,794.6%
1900	2,640		−40.0%
1910	4,248		60.9%
1920	5,587		31.5%
1930	6,948		24.4%
1940	6,221		−10.5%
1950	5,668		−8.9%
1960	4,708		−16.9%
1970	4,256		−9.6%
1980	3,678		−13.6%
1990	3,243		−11.8%
2000	3,165		−2.4%
2010	2,726		−13.9%
2020	2,616		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 3,165 people, 1,360 households, and 919 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 1,360 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,599, and the median income for a family was $34,816. Males had a median income of $24,976 versus $19,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,862. About 7.40% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Cheyenne County is a Republican stronghold. Only four Republican presidential candidates from 1888 to the present day have failed to carry the county, the most recent of which ironically being Kansas Governor Alf Landon in 1936 as he also failed to win the state's electoral votes.

United States presidential election results for Cheyenne County, Kansas[11]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	1,183	82.79%	224	15.68%	22	1.54%
2016	1,173	83.37%	181	12.86%	53	3.77%
2012	1,159	81.28%	233	16.34%	34	2.38%
2008	1,148	76.64%	323	21.56%	27	1.80%
2004	1,353	79.96%	320	18.91%	19	1.12%
2000	1,312	75.97%	350	20.27%	65	3.76%
1996	1,211	66.83%	422	23.29%	179	9.88%
1992	863	49.17%	407	23.19%	485	27.64%
1988	1,105	63.40%	594	34.08%	44	2.52%
1984	1,442	79.06%	356	19.52%	26	1.43%
1980	1,330	73.89%	358	19.89%	112	6.22%
1976	1,008	55.84%	758	41.99%	39	2.16%
1972	1,440	75.51%	399	20.92%	68	3.57%
1968	1,423	70.66%	412	20.46%	179	8.89%
1964	1,147	56.23%	886	43.43%	7	0.34%
1960	1,622	71.42%	636	28.01%	13	0.57%
1956	1,479	68.79%	663	30.84%	8	0.37%
1952	1,915	75.63%	597	23.58%	20	0.79%
1948	1,219	53.51%	978	42.93%	81	3.56%
1944	1,610	67.99%	736	31.08%	22	0.93%
1940	1,760	64.14%	971	35.39%	13	0.47%
1936	1,241	42.43%	1,673	57.20%	11	0.38%
1932	979	34.61%	1,716	60.66%	134	4.74%
1928	1,466	69.61%	586	27.83%	54	2.56%
1924	1,119	50.38%	485	21.84%	617	27.78%
1920	1,079	62.41%	471	27.24%	179	10.35%
1916	498	31.78%	787	50.22%	282	18.00%
1912	140	15.87%	301	34.13%	441	50.00%
1908	486	54.30%	339	37.88%	70	7.82%
1904	446	72.88%	96	15.69%	70	11.44%
1900	348	54.12%	286	44.48%	9	1.40%
1896	327	49.55%	322	48.79%	11	1.67%
1892	505	50.45%	486	48.55%	10	1.00%
1888	779	63.08%	420	34.01%	36	2.91%

Laws

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2000, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[12]

Education

Unified school districts

• Cheylin USD 103
• St. Francis Schools USD 297

Communities

Cities

• Bird City
• St. Francis

Unincorporated community

• Wheeler

Ghost towns

• Clugh
• Gurney
• Hourglass
• Jaqua
• Lawnridge
• Orlando

Townships

Cheyenne County is divided into seven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the township include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km2 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Benkelman	06025		57	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0%	39°37′8″N 101°54′35″W
Bird City	06850	Bird City	771	1 (2)	884 (341)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°45′30″N 101°31′41″W
Calhoun	09950		57	0 (1)	231 (89)	2 (1)	0.70%	39°56′8″N 101°39′18″W
Cleveland Run	14150		67	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0.08%	39°52′35″N 101°48′20″W
Jaqua	35025		46	0 (1)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°39′48″N 102°1′20″W
Orlando	53050		63	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°45′36″N 101°41′0″W
Wano	75375	St. Francis	2,104	2 (6)	937 (362)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°45′27″N 101°50′4″W
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

See also

References

Further reading

• Standard Atlas of Cheyenne County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 48 pages; 1907.

External links

County

• Cheyenne County - Official
• Cheyenne County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Cheyenne County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

На других языках

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[de] Cheyenne County (Kansas)

Cheyenne County[3] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Kansas der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist St. Francis.

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- [en] Cheyenne County, Kansas

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[ru] Шайенн (округ, Канзас)

Шайе́нн[1] (англ. Cheyenne County) — округ в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован 20 марта 1873 года. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 2 726 человека.

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