Cheney, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Cheney is a city in Sedgwick County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,094.
, Cheney has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 664 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,254.2 people per square mile (484.8/km²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 484.7 per square mile (187.3/km²). 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.
268, which operates three separate schools:
Schools
Maps
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,094.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Cheney has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Area attractions
- Souders Historical MuseumSouders Historical MuseumThe Souders Historical Museum is located 1/2 mile west of Cheney, Kansas, United States on MacArthur Road and depicts what life was like in Cheney and rural Kansas in the late 1880s and early 1900s....
- Cheney State ParkCheney State ParkCheney State Park is a state park of Kansas in the United States. Completed in 1964, the park is located in Kingman and Reno counties in Kansas, 5 miles north of Cheney and 20 miles west of Wichita....
- Lake Afton Public ObservatoryLake Afton Public ObservatoryLake Afton Public Observatory is an astronomical observatory located nine miles from Cheney, Kansas, in the Lake Afton County Park. It was established in 1979 through the cooperation and support of Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita, and Wichita State University's Fairmount Center for Science...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 664 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,254.2 people per square mile (484.8/km²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 484.7 per square mile (187.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Education
Cheney is served by Unified School DistrictUnified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
268, which operates three separate schools:
- Cheney High School
- Cheney Middle School
- Cheney Elementary School
External links
CitySchools
- USD 268, local school district
Maps
- Cheney City Map, KDOT
- Sedgwick County Map, KDOT