Cheyenne County, Colorado
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Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 2,231. The county seat is Cheyenne Wells.
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[edit] History
Cheyenne County was created with its present borders by the Colorado legislature on March 25, 1889 out of portions of northeastern Bent County and southeastern Elbert County. It was named after the Cheyenne Indians who occupied eastern Colorado.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,614 km² (1,781 mi²). 4,614 km² (1,781 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.00%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Kit Carson County, Colorado - (north)
- Wallace County, Kansas - east
- Greeley County, Kansas - southeast
- Lincoln County, Colorado - (west)
- Kiowa County, Colorado - (south)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,231 people, 880 households, and 602 families residing in the county. The population density was 0/km² (1/mi²). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.87% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 5.11% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 8.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 880 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.80% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,054, and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,850. About 8.70% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.
