Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County
U.S. county
	Cheyenne County Courthouse in Sidney
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°13′N 102°59′W / 41.22°N 102.99°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1871
Named for	Cheyenne people
Seat	Sidney
Largest city	Sidney
Area
• Total	1,196 sq mi (3,100 km2)
• Land	1,196 sq mi (3,100 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	9,310
• Density	8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.cheyennecountyne.net

Cheyenne County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 9,998.^[1] Its county seat is Sidney.^[2] The county was formed in 1871^[3] and named for the Cheyenne Native American tribe.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Cheyenne County is represented by the prefix 39 as it had the 39th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922.

Geography[]

Cheyenne County lies on the south side of Nebraska. Its south boundary line abuts with the north boundary line of the state of Colorado. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,196 square miles (3,100 km²), of which 1,196 square miles (3,100 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.01%) is water.^[4]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Morrill County - north
Garden County - northeast
Deuel County - east
Sedgwick County, Colorado - southeast
Logan County, Colorado - south
Kimball County - west
Banner County - northwest

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	190		—
1880	1,558		720.0%
1890	5,693		265.4%
1900	5,570		−2.2%
1910	4,551		−18.3%
1920	8,405		84.7%
1930	10,187		21.2%
1940	9,505		−6.7%
1950	12,081		27.1%
1960	14,828		22.7%
1970	10,778		−27.3%
1980	10,057		−6.7%
1990	9,494		−5.6%
2000	9,830		3.5%
2010	9,998		1.7%
2018 (est.)	9,310	^[5]	−6.9%
US Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[10] there were 9,830 people, 4,071 households, and 2,686 families in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.34% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 4.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.3% were of German, 9.1% English, 7.6% Irish and 7.5% American.

There were 4,071 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

The county population contained 26.30% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $41,024. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,467 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,437. About 8.20% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

City[]

Sidney (county seat)

Villages[]

Census-designated places[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Brownson^[11]
Colton^[12]

Politics[]

Cheyenne County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, and only four total since 1900.

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Presidential election results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ Brownson NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)
^ Colton NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)
^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 281 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 78 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 20 votes.

Coordinates: 41°13′N 102°59′W / 41.22°N 102.99°W / 41.22; -102.99

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2011.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 26, 2019.

[6] "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[10] "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

[11] Brownson NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)

[12] Colton NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)

[13] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

[14] The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 281 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 78 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 20 votes.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	79.8% 3,813	17.9% 855	2.3% 108
2016	77.8% 3,665	15.1% 711	7.1% 335
2012	74.2% 3,449	23.3% 1,084	2.5% 116
2008	73.8% 3,572	24.2% 1,173	1.9% 94
2004	79.9% 3,791	18.8% 893	1.3% 62
2000	76.6% 3,207	20.2% 844	3.2% 135
1996	64.8% 2,571	26.7% 1,059	8.5% 336
1992	51.8% 2,197	22.8% 967	25.4% 1,077
1988	67.8% 2,862	31.6% 1,333	0.7% 28
1984	77.7% 3,159	21.1% 857	1.2% 48
1980	74.8% 3,073	18.9% 776	6.3% 259
1976	56.4% 2,285	41.1% 1,665	2.5% 102
1972	76.7% 3,120	23.3% 950
1968	66.0% 2,725	24.0% 993	10.0% 414
1964	53.8% 3,129	46.2% 2,689
1960	59.7% 3,814	40.4% 2,580
1956	63.6% 3,809	36.4% 2,182
1952	65.5% 4,206	34.5% 2,217
1948	50.3% 2,161	49.7% 2,139
1944	60.2% 2,654	39.8% 1,752
1940	55.2% 2,394	44.8% 1,943
1936	30.9% 1,374	66.4% 2,950	2.7% 118
1932	28.8% 1,285	68.7% 3,068	2.5% 112
1928	62.3% 2,618	37.2% 1,563	0.5% 22
1924	51.8% 1,719	16.7% 555	31.5% 1,047
1920	71.9% 1,857	23.4% 604	4.7% 121
1916	38.2% 563	56.6% 834	5.2% 76
1912	24.3% 233	36.3% 348	39.5% 379^[14]
1908	50.3% 886	46.0% 809	3.7% 65
1904	65.9% 681	25.9% 267	8.2% 85
1900	57.0% 714	40.6% 509	2.4% 30

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Villages	Dalton Gurley Lodgepole Potter
CDPs	Lorenzo Sunol
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