Cheney, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,783. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,843 (+3.4% change)
Males: 863 (48.4%), Females: 920 (51.6%)

Sedgwick County

Zip code: 67025

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $45,221
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Cheney:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (36.8%), English (11.4%), Irish (9.7%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 1385 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cheney

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheney city

• Never married: 16.1%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 8.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cheney:

• KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
• WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WICHITA, KS)
• HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 29 miles; HARPER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheney:

• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 36 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cheney:

• NORWICH (about 13 miles; NORWICH, KS; Abbreviation: 49K)
• KINGMAN AIRPORT – CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 24 miles; KINGMAN, KS; Abbreviation: 9K8)
• ARGONIA MUNI (about 26 miles; ARGONIA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheney:

• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)

Schools

Public high school in Cheney:

• CHENEY HIGH (Students: 249; Location: 800 N MARSHALL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cheney:

• CHENEY ELEM (Students: 329; Location: 126 W 5TH; Grades: KG – 05)
• CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-8 (Students: 213; Location: 715 N. MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cheney:

• ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 612 LINCOLN BOX 278; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cheney:

• CHENEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,538; Location: 203 N. MAIN; 14,478 books; 94 audio materials; 806 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)