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Cheyenne Wells

A town of 758 people in Colorado
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.6 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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Colorado [Adams County - Las Animas County (part)]1940
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Colorado [Adams County - Las Animas County (part)], 1940

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About Cheyenne Wells

Town in Colorado, U.S.
1870Established
758Population
1.1 sq miArea
4,291 ftElevation

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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ZIP code80810
Area code719
Living in Cheyenne Wells

Housing in Cheyenne Wells

$205K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cheyenne Wells home is worth about $205,000, up 0.5% in a year, 62% below the Colorado typical home.

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Work & commute in Cheyenne Wells

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About one in 4 of Cheyenne Wells’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kit Carson (7%), Denver (4%) and Colorado Springs (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Kit Carson
7%
Denver
4%
Colorado Springs
3%
Lamar
3%

Health in Cheyenne Wells

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Keefe Memorial HospitalCheyenne Wells · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - EadsEads · 33 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cheyenne Wells · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cheyenne Wells →

Natural hazards in Cheyenne Wells

56
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cheyenne Wells →

Climate in Cheyenne Wells

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Cheyenne Wells has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 18°Winter
65° / 36°Spring
88° / 59°Summer
67° / 38°Fall
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Schools in Cheyenne Wells

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DistrictCheyenne County School District No. Re-5Schools2

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Cheyenne Wells’s library

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East Cheyenne County Library District151 S. 1st West · part of East Cheyenne County Library District
Fine-freeE-books24 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024East Cheyenne County Library District →
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