Profile for Cheney, Kansas, KS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Sedgwick County Fair - July 11-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cheney State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: CHEE-nee

Listed places near Cheney

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (5)

Libraries (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cheney demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sedgwick County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wichita area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67025 ZIP code.

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• Cheney city government
• Sedgwick County government

40% of Cheney residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cheney ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cheney
• Cemeteries in Sedgwick County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Sedgwick County
• Libraries in or near Cheney

Post a query on a message board:

• Sedgwick County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cheney
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• Communities in Sedgwick County

• Cheney business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Kansas
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• Crime in Sedgwick County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cheney was $18,783, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sedgwick County economic census
• Sedgwick County economic summary
• Sedgwick County employment growth
• Sedgwick County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

22% of Cheney residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cheney
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Cheney
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• Air pollution in Sedgwick County
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• Land contamination in Sedgwick County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sedgwick County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Cheney festival dates:

• Sedgwick County Fair - July 11-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Kansas county fairs
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• Cheney local government Web site
• Sedgwick County government
• Kansas state government
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• Local historical societies in Kansas
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• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sedgwick County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cheney, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $352.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $822.

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Libraries in Cheney include Cheney Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cheney

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Cheney
• Search obituaries in Kansas
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• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
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• Nonprofit guide for Cheney
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Sedgwick County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cheney political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Sedgwick County elections board
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cheney
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The average commute time for Cheney workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cheney travel guide
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• Kansas tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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