Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
| Cheyenne Wells, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Cheyenne Wells (2011)
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 Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′09″N 102°21′07″W / 38.819202°N 102.352030°WCoordinates: 38°49′09″N 102°21′07″W / 38.819202°N 102.352030°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Cheyenne County Seat |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,291 ft (1,308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 846 |
| • Density | 850/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 80810 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| INCITS place code | 0814175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195261 |
Cheyenne Wells is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 846 at the 2010 United States Census.
The community was named for the fact Cheyenne Indians maintained water wells near the original town site.
Cheyenne Wells is located at 38°49′16″N 102°21′13″W / 38.82111°N 102.35361°W (38.821141, -102.353637). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 417 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 974.3 people per square mile (375.0/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (187.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.19% White, 0.99% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 6.44% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.90% of the population.
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