Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:24 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:04 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5547 householdsMedian household income $72,543Median home value $187,500Median rent $943 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $837 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 624 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 13 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 20°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days62 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cheyenne Wells 2ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksAgate Moundpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSand Creek Massacre National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.9 mi · 6,489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200928 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Mar 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCheyenne County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 53 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Cheyenne Wellsserves 840 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,355 ft1,327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeefe Memorial Hospital4.0 miPost officeCheyenne Wells Post Office4.3 miTown hallCheyenne Wells City Hall4.2 miPoliceCheyenne County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationCheyenne Wells Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK111 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS122 miInterstateI-7034 miUS highwayUS 401.1 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80810 ZIP area.
