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Encyclopedia > Cheyenne County, Colorado

Cheyenne County, Colorado
Cheyenne County, Colorado

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. Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Cheyenne_County. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3970x2078, 40 KB) A map of Cheyenne County, Colorado. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3970x2078, 40 KB) A map of Cheyenne County, Colorado. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, forms the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Cheyenne Wells is a town located in Cheyenne County, Colorado. ...

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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. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


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 is water. The total area is 0.00% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5280 feet, 1760 yards, 1 609. ...


Adjacent Counties

Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,231 people, 880 households, and 602 families residing in the county. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 1,105 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.87% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.11% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 8.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 880 households out of which 34.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% are married couples living together, 5.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% are non-families. 29.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.12. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...


In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $37,054, and the median income for a family is $44,394. Males have a median income of $32,250 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,850. 11.10% of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.90% of those under the age of 18 and 10.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Regions of Colorado Flag of Colorado
Colorado Piedmont | Eastern Plains | Denver-Aurora metropolitan area | Front Range | Mineral Belt | San Luis Valley | Western Slope
Largest cities
Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Denver | Englewood | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lafayette | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Westminster | Wheat Ridge
Counties
Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma

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Looking at the census, they list several counties that reported 0% of all couples in that county as being gay or lesbian couples (mainly in Nebraska, no wonder they have an anti-gay state constitutional amendment).
I would expect same sex couples in rural or conservative/religious counties to be much less willing to mark 'unmarried couple' on their census form.
Cheyenne county has 522 households with married couples out of a total of 603 'family households' (254/300 w/ children respectively)..
Cheyenne County, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (408 words)
Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older.
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