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Cheyenne County, Colorado

Cheyenne County, Colorado, has 1,713 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cheyenne Wells. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,778 sq mi (4,606 km²) of land.

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Cheyenne County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
1,713
Land area
1,778 sq mi (4,606 km²)
County seat or government
Cheyenne Wells
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$70,865 ± $12,520
Median home value
$187,500 ± $38,306
Median rent, with utilities
$926 ± $69
Homes lived in by their owners
72.6% ± 6.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
3.15 sq mi (8.17 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08017
Coordinates (central point)
38.835646, -102.601791
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cheyenne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 808101,145 people
  2. 80825401 people
  3. 80802146 people
  4. 8104559 people
  5. 8086247 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Cheyenne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Cheyenne County, largest first

  1. Cheyenne County School District RE-51,291 people
  2. Kit Carson School District R-1450 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cheyenne Wells, Colorado (town)979 people
  2. Kit Carson, Colorado (town)273 people
  3. Arapahoe, Colorado (CDP)53 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Kiowa County, Colorado32 mi south
  2. Kit Carson County, Colorado32 mi north
  3. Wallace County, Kansas45 mi east
  4. Greeley County, Kansas49 mi southeast
  5. Lincoln County, Colorado50 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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