Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cheyenne Wells’ average trip to work is 13 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 121 Colorado towns, just 4 have a lower typical home value than Cheyenne Wells. Its National Register listings include Cheyenne County Jail and Cheyenne County Courthouse. Cheyenne Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cheyenne Wells beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 270 in 1910, a peak of 1,154 in 1950, 758 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cheyenne Wells, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cheyenne Wells.
The typical Cheyenne Wells home is worth about $201,000, up 1.8% in a year, 62% below the Colorado typical home. At $943 a month, Cheyenne Wells’ median rent is below both Colorado’s towns ($1,808 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Cheyenne Wells | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Wells Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 90 | C− |
| Cheyenne Wells Junior/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 84 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Cheyenne Wells has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Cheyenne Wells’ July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Cheyenne Wells’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Cheyenne Wells has lost 105 jobs, to 225 in 2023. The median household income in Cheyenne Wells is $73,000.
| Cheyenne Wells | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cheyenne Wells beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cheyenne Wells. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cheyenne Wells.
| Cheyenne Wells | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cheyenne Wells | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.2% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Medicine Arrow Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Little Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cheyenne Wells; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cheyenne Wells residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
2 places in Cheyenne Wells on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, U.S.
Cheyenne Wells is the statutory town that is the county seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 758 at the 2020 United States census.
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Cheyenne Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
