CheneyNE
A town of 144, settled in 1876.
Is Cheney a good place to live?
1.1% of working residents work locally in Cheney, below both Nebraska’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (8%). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Cheney. Cheney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cheney: who provides what
Cheney is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cheney.
More than four in five of Cheney’s working residents commute to Lincoln
Most working residents leave Cheney for work: only 1% work in town. Cheney’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Lincoln (85%), Omaha (3%) and Simi Valley (1%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Cheney, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cheney has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Cheney’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
16% of Cheney adults get no exercise outside work. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cheney. 22% of Cheney adults binge drink.
| Cheney | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cheney | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Cheney, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cheney. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
25 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
9 mi MuseumSheldon Museum of Art
9 mi MuseumUniversity of Nebraska State Museum
7 mi Zoo & aquariumLincoln Children's ZooPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sheldon Museum of Art: Ammodramus, CC0 · University of Nebraska State Museum: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Children's Zoo: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Cheney
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Cheney
About 10 of every 100 Cheney residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Cheney for work
Where Cheney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cheney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cheney, NE a good place to live?
Cheney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.