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Encyclopedia > Cheney, Kansas

Cheney is a city located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,783.


Geography

Cheney is located at 37°37'49" North, 97°46'56" West (37.630383, _97.782247)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km˛ (1.4 mi˛). 3.7 km˛ (1.4 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,783 people, 664 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density is 484.8/km˛ (1,254.2/mi˛). There are 689 housing units at an average density of 187.3/km˛ (484.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 97.76% White, 0.00% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 664 households out of which 40.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.17.


In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $45,221, and the median income for a family is $51,591. Males have a median income of $40,313 versus $24,896 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,783. 2.0% of the population and 0.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


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William H. Cheney (628 words)
William B. Cheney was born on the old family homestead in Washington County, Maryland, April 4, 1828, and died at Vesper, Kansas, in January, 1897.
In October, 1871, he came to Vespar, Kansas, where he was one of the earliest settlers, and bought a homestead claim of eighty acres, situated inside the railroad limits, and it was on that original farm that his life closed, years later.
Cheney is one of the big stockmen of this County, raising horses and cattle and Duroc hogs, all thoroughbred.
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