Town guide

Cheney, Kansas

Cheney is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, home to about 2,580 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67025.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5801,112 per sq mi
Median home value$167,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cheney

1 ZIP code

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Around Cheney

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)144 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX339 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cheney; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cheney

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cheney had 2,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Sedgwick County grew from 44,037 residents in 1900 to 523,824 in 2020.

Cheney population by census2000: 1,783, 2010: 2,094, 2020: 2,1811,78320002,09420102,1812020

Sedgwick County, 1900–2020

Sedgwick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,037, 1910: 73,095, 1920: 92,234, 1930: 136,330, 1940: 143,311, 1950: 222,290, 1960: 343,231, 1970: 350,694, 1980: 366,531, 1990: 403,662, 2000: 452,869, 2010: 498,365, 2020: 523,82444K’00’1092K’20’30143K’40’50343K’60’70367K’80’90453K’00’10524K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CheneyJan: high 44°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in44°21°Jan1.149°25°Feb1.559°33°Mar2.368°43°Apr3.278°54°May5.188°64°Jun4.693°69°Jul3.991°67°Aug3.484°59°Sep2.471°46°Oct3.157°33°Nov1.545°24°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, KS weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sedgwick County

237,173 jobs at 12,710 businesses in Sedgwick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sedgwick CountyManufacturing: 42,288 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,588 jobs; Retail trade: 28,381 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,242 jobs; Construction: 15,981 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,731 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,577 jobs; Professional services: 12,384 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheney.

Nearest hospitals

  • Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita15.3 miles
  • Kingman Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kingman19.4 miles
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wichita24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cheney

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Jim's Apple Market0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cheney Public Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1884.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cheney

Public schools here are run by Cheney. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cheney ElemCheneyPre-K–5395Public0.8 mi
Cheney Middle School 6-8Cheney6–8193Public0.7 mi
Cheney HighCheney9–12235Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolCheneyK–825Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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