CHENEY, KANSAS

'Cheney' (pronounced ['tʃi:ni]) is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Points of interest

External links

Geography

Cheney is located at (37.630383, -97.782247).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 664 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density was 484.8/km² (1,254.2/mi²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 187.3/km² (484.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 664 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,221, and the median income for a family was $51,591. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $24,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,783. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

★ Sedgwick County Fair

★ Souders Historical Museum

★ Cheney State Park

★ Lake Afton Public Observatory

External links

★ City website