Cheney is a city in Spokane County, Washington, home to about 12,804 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99004.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA222 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cheney had 13,255 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Spokane County grew from 57,542 residents in 1900 to 539,339 in 2020.
Spokane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane 17 Ssw, WA weather station (6 miles away).
218,708 jobs at 14,426 businesses in Spokane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1883.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cheney School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betz ElementaryCheney | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Birth To ThreeCheney | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Phil Snowdon ElementaryCheney | Pre-K–5 | 525 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Salnave ElementaryCheney | Pre-K–5 | 347 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| HomeWorksCheney | K–12 | 145 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Cheney Middle SchoolCheney | 6–8 | 637 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| WIN AcademyCheney | 6–12 | 62 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Cheney Open DoorsCheney | 7–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Cheney High SchoolCheney | 9–12 | 1,491 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Three Springs High SchoolCheney | 9–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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