Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Statutory Town [1]
Cheyenne Wells (2025)
Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°49′17″N102°21′12″W / 38.8213951°N 102.3532435°W / 38.8213951; -102.3532435 [2]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Cheyenne
Founded	1870s
Incorporated	May 14, 1890 [3]
Area [4]
• Total	1.070 sq mi (2.770 km2)
• Land	1.070 sq mi (2.770 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,292 ft (1,308 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	758
• Density	710/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80810 [5]
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-14175 [2]
GNIS ID	195261 [2]
Website	townofcheyennewells.com

Cheyenne Wells is a statutory town and county seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. ^[2] The town population was 758 at the 2020 United States Census. ^[4]

History

The community was named for the fact Cheyenne Indians maintained water wells near the original town site. ^[6]

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). ^[7]

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)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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)	1.9	2.7	3.7	5.1	7.2	7.0	7.7	6.9	4.1	4.0	2.6	2.6	55.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	1.7	2.4	1.6	1.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6	1.2	2.0	11.0
Source: NOAA [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	758		−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census ^[10] 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. ^[11]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rail

The Union Pacific Railroad passes through Cheyenne Wells.

Highways

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:

• Nellie M. Payne (1900-1990), agricultural chemist, entomologist ^[12]

See also

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• Colorado portal

• Colorado
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• List of counties in Colorado
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References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
2. "Cheyenne Wells, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
4. "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
5. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
6. Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 13.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
9. "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. "Rising on the plains: This Colorado plant is one of a handful in the world to produce helium". The Denver Post. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020.
12. "Nellie M. Payne, ESA Fellow (1940)". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

External links

• Town of Cheyenne Wells website
• CDOT Map of the Town of Cheyenne Wells