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Economy | Housing | Crime | Climate | Religion | Voting | Education |
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LOCATION
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Cheyenne is located approximately 140 miles west of Oklahoma City and 128 miles east of Amarillo, Texas; just 22 miles north of I-40 on State Highway 283. The town of Cheyenne is the county seat of Roger Mills and inhabits 23.3% of the entire county population, which is only 778. |
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Map of Cheyenne |
| The latitude of Cheyenne is 35.613N. The longitude is -99.671W. It is in the Central Standard time zone and the elevation is 1,969 feet.
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Economy
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The unemployment rate in Cheyenne is 3.30%, with job growth of -3.99%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 0.74%.
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Housing
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The median home value in Cheyenne is $112,800. Home appreciation was down -0.59% in 2006. The median age of real estate is 43 years. Renters make up 20.73% of the population and 15.25% of houses and apartments in Cheyenne are unoccupied.
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Crime
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Cheyenne has a very low violent crime rate. On a scale from one (low crime) to ten, it is a two. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Cheyenne property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
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Cheyenne gets 23 inches of rain per year and 8 inches of Snowfall per year. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 47.
On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Cheyenne. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 23.
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Religion
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Ninety-one percent of the people in Cheyenne are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. Protestant make up 82.19% the remaining are another Christian faith.
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Only 21.58% of the people in Cheyenne are registered as Democrats. The majority, 78.42%, are registered Republican.
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Cheyenne public schools spend $8,764 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 10 students per teacher in Cheyenne, 275 students per librarian, and 300 children per counselor in Cheyenne schools. High School students have a computer to student ratio of 1:1. Elementary students have two computer labs with a 1:1 ratio per student. Every room is computer networked with high-speed Internet access. Each teacher has a computer, whiteboard, scanner, and color printer to enrich the education in their classrooms. The original school building was built in 1978 with an addition of a 1,000 seat indoor gymnasium and 740 seat auditorium in 1995.
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Overall, Cheyenne cost of living is 74.45. Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Cheyenne is cheaper than the US average.
Compared to the rest of the country, Cheyenne's cost of living is 25.55% Lower than the U.S. average.
The unemployment rate in Cheyenne is 3.30 %, whereas the U.S. avg. is 4.60%. Recent job growth is Negative. Cheyenne jobs have Decreased by 3.99 percent.
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The average one-way commute in Cheyenne takes 22 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone while 13% carpool with others. Mass transit is not available and 6% work from home.
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Cheyenne is home to 1 hospital with 15 beds which has been totally renovated. There is 1 clinic in Cheyenne, and 1 nursing home with 36 beds. Practicing full time in Cheyenne area is 2 medical doctors, 1 physician’s assistant, and 1 dentist.
Air quality in Cheyenne is 73 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Cheyenne is 72 on a scale to 100 (higher is better).
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Cheyenne sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
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The income per capita is $21,647, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,992.
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As of 2007,population is 1,369 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.11 percent. There are 4 people per square mile (population density).
The median age is 45.2, the US median is 37.6. The majority of people are married, 66.84%, with 7.18% being divorced. The average household size is 2.24 people. Married people with children make up 21.84% while 5.35% have children, but are single.
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97.50% of people are white, 0.23% are black, 0.15% are asian, 1.14% are native american, and 1.84% claim 'Other'. 2.18% of the people claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.82% are non-hispanic).
The residents are extremely friendly, helpful, and take pride in the history that surrounds the area.
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