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Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 873 (-13.6% change)
Males: 505 (50.0%), Females: 505 (50.0%)

Cheyenne County

Zip code: 80810

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Cheyenne Wells:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (14.6%), English (6.6%), United States (6.1%), Italian (2.6%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 4290 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Cheyenne Wells, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cheyenne Wells

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheyenne Wells town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

5.5% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cheyenne Wells:

  • KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (602 N 6TH W ST PO BOX 578)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cheyenne Wells:

  • KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 35 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP – CAH (about 40 miles; EADS, CO)
  • GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 46 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheyenne Wells:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 57 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 60 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 111 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cheyenne Wells:

  • KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; Abbreviation: ITR)
  • EADS MUNI (about 40 miles; EADS, CO; Abbreviation: 9V7)
  • TRIBUNE MUNI (about 50 miles; TRIBUNE, KS; Abbreviation: 5K2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheyenne Wells:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 158 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Schools

Public high school in Cheyenne Wells:

  • CHEYENNE WELLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 325 WEST 4TH NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cheyenne Wells:

  • CHEYENNE WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 395 NORTH 5TH WEST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CHEYENNE WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 395 NORTH 5TH WEST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cheyenne Wells:

  • EAST CHEYENNE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $94,052; Location: 151 S. 1ST STREET; 9,322 books; 693 audio materials; 529 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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