Cheyenne County, Kansas

Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a located in Northwest, in the. The population was estimated to be 2,911 in the year 2006. Its and most populous city is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,644 (1,021 ), of which 2,641 km² (1,020 sq mi) is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi), or 0.09%, is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
Cheyenne County's population was estimated to be 2,911 in the year 2006, a decrease of 247, or -7.8%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 3,165 people, 1,360 households, and 919 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (3/sq mi). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The of the county was 97.91%, 0.13%  or , 0.09% , 0.32% , 0.03% , 0.98% from other races, and 0.54% from. or of any race were 2.59% of the population.



There were 1,360 s out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The in the county was $30,599, and the median income for a family was $34,816. Males had a median income of $24,976 versus $19,569 for females. The for the county was $17,862. About 7.40% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 1,395 (county seat)
 * , 444

Unincorporated places

 * Wheeler

Townships
Cheyenne County is divided into seven. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the township include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Unified school districts

 * Cheylin USD 103
 * St. Francis Schools USD 297