Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Cheyenne County, Nebraska, has 9,528 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sidney. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,196 sq mi (3,098 km²) of land.

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Cheyenne County in Nebraska
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Resident population, July 2025
9,528
Land area
1,196 sq mi (3,098 km²)
County seat or government
Sidney
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$60,348 ± $3,656
Median home value
$139,700 ± $11,831
Median rent, with utilities
$821 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
66.7% ± 3.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sterling, CO micro area and Scottsbluff, NE micro area
Water area
0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31033
Coordinates (central point)
41.214236, -103.011929

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. 691627,274 people
  2. 69131729 people
  3. 69149722 people
  4. 69156668 people
  5. 69141327 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.

Precincts in Cheyenne County, largest first

  1. Lodgepole Precinct761 people
  2. Union Valley Precinct652 people
  3. Potter Precinct588 people
  4. Gurley Precinct470 people
  5. Sidney 4 Precinct241 people
  6. Sidney 2 Precinct164 people
  7. Sidney 5 Precinct161 people
  8. Sidney 3 Precinct77 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Cheyenne County, largest first

  1. Sidney Public Schools7,006 people
  2. Creek Valley Schools2,024 people
  3. Leyton Public Schools1,373 people
  4. Potter-Dix Public Schools997 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. Sidney, Nebraska (city)6,419 people
  2. Dalton, Nebraska (village)435 people
  3. Potter, Nebraska (village)283 people
  4. Lodgepole, Nebraska (village)223 people
  5. Gurley, Nebraska (village)207 people
  6. Sunol, Nebraska (CDP)123 people
  7. Lorenzo, Nebraska (CDP)12 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, Colorado34 mi south
  2. Morrill County, Nebraska36 mi north
  3. Kimball County, Nebraska36 mi west
  4. Deuel County, Nebraska36 mi east
  5. Sedgwick County, Colorado42 mi southeast
  6. Banner County, Nebraska43 mi northwest
  7. Garden County, Nebraska47 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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