Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

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Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado 2011.jpg
Cheyenne Wells (2011)
Cheyenne County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cheyenne Wells Highlighted 0814175.svg
Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°49′09″N102°21′07″W / 38.819202°N 102.352030°W / 38.819202; -102.352030 [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Cheyenne
Founded1870s
Incorporated May 14, 1890 [3]
Area
[4]
  Total1.070 sq mi (2.770 km2)
  Land1.070 sq mi (2.770 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,291 ft (1,308 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total758
  Density709/sq mi (274/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80810 [6]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-14175
GNIS feature ID 0195261
Website townofcheyennewells.com

Cheyenne Wells is the statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. [1] [7] The town population was 758 at the 2020 United States Census. [4]

Contents

History

The community was named for the fact Cheyenne Indians maintained water wells near the original town site. [8]

Geography

Cheyenne Wells is located at 38°49′16″N102°21′13″W / 38.82111°N 102.35361°W / 38.82111; -102.35361 (38.821141, -102.353637). [9]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 684 acres (2.770 km2), all of it land. [4]

A small area about 10 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells is antipodal , or globally opposite, to Île Saint-Paul, an island in the southern Indian Ocean.

Climate

Climate data for Cheyenne Wells 2NE, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)78
(26)
82
(28)
91
(33)
95
(35)
105
(41)
108
(42)
109
(43)
107
(42)
102
(39)
96
(36)
89
(32)
88
(31)
109
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.0
(6.7)
47.0
(8.3)
57.1
(13.9)
64.7
(18.2)
74.0
(23.3)
85.7
(29.8)
90.6
(32.6)
88.2
(31.2)
81.6
(27.6)
67.3
(19.6)
54.1
(12.3)
44.2
(6.8)
66.5
(19.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)31.8
(−0.1)
33.9
(1.1)
43.0
(6.1)
50.1
(10.1)
59.9
(15.5)
70.5
(21.4)
75.8
(24.3)
74.0
(23.3)
66.7
(19.3)
53.1
(11.7)
41.1
(5.1)
32.1
(0.1)
52.7
(11.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)19.6
(−6.9)
20.9
(−6.2)
28.8
(−1.8)
35.4
(1.9)
45.7
(7.6)
55.3
(12.9)
61.1
(16.2)
59.8
(15.4)
51.9
(11.1)
38.8
(3.8)
28.1
(−2.2)
20.0
(−6.7)
38.8
(3.8)
Record low °F (°C)−23
(−31)
−31
(−35)
−16
(−27)
−2
(−19)
15
(−9)
31
(−1)
40
(4)
33
(1)
18
(−8)
1
(−17)
−13
(−25)
−24
(−31)
−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.22
(5.6)
0.38
(9.7)
0.68
(17)
1.40
(36)
2.09
(53)
2.24
(57)
3.72
(94)
2.65
(67)
1.15
(29)
1.15
(29)
0.39
(9.9)
0.29
(7.4)
16.36
(416)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.9
(7.4)
4.1
(10)
2.9
(7.4)
2.4
(6.1)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.1
(2.8)
2.6
(6.6)
3.1
(7.9)
19.5
(50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)1.92.73.75.17.27.07.76.94.14.02.62.655.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.72.41.61.30.10.00.00.00.10.61.22.011.0
Source: NOAA [10] [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 270
1920 50888.1%
1930 59517.1%
1940 69516.8%
1950 1,15466.0%
1960 1,020−11.6%
1970 982−3.7%
1980 950−3.3%
1990 1,12818.7%
2000 1,010−10.5%
2010 846−16.2%
2020 758−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 417 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 974.3 inhabitants per square mile (376.2/km2). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (188.1/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.

Economy

Tumbleweed Midstream owns the Ladder Creek Helium Plant near Cheyenne Wells. It is only one of fourteen helium plants in the world. [13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rail

The Union Pacific Railroad passes through Cheyenne Wells.

Highways

US 40.svg U.S. Highway 40 passes through the community and follows roughly parallel to the railway.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Cheyenne Wells include:

See also

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