The Town Files

Cheyenne County, Kansas

2,628 people. The median home is worth $125,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $55,429.

Towns in Cheyenne County

Towns in Cheyenne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Francis1,263$108,200$49,64347.5

People and housing

Cheyenne CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$125,900$128,200
Median rent$656$815
Median household income$55,429$63,857
Median age40.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line17.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

872 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,298 a year.

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyHealth care & social assistan…179 jobs · $53,776Wholesale trade107 jobs · $56,719Professional & technical serv…21 jobs · $49,839
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cheyenne County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,032 storm events in Cheyenne County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cheyenne County by type since 1996Hail409Drought63Tornado30Blizzard21High Wind78Dust Storm24Heavy Snow14Flash Flood37Winter Storm22Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cheyenne County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4883: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 20, 2016Severe StormDR-4287: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).