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Cheney is a small town of 2,580 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's about 24 miles from Wichita, KS and 147 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,580people
$168kTypical home
$1,051/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
7"Snow
272Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,580
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,113 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 24 mi to Wichita, KS
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $1,051/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (511 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,031 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ICT airport
- 144 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,404 ft
- 567 mi to the ocean
- 246 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 198 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 167 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+14 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk