About Cheney
Set in the southern part of Kansas, Cheney is a small town with an estimated population of 2,174.
Officially, Cheney is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 937 residents per square mile.
📰 Cheney News Today
- Cheney woman critically hurt in wrong-way crash involving semi KAKE · Aug 13
- Cheney Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Kansas woman hospitalized after wrong-way, head-on crash Hutch Post · Aug 13
- Everyone Flocks to Cheney State Park But This Kansas Escape Is Our Favorite Only In Your State · Aug 2
- Kansas mother may need liver transplant after suspected brown recluse bite at Cheney Lake Yahoo · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cheney Unique
- Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheney
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cheney
- Cheney Elem
- Cheney High
- Cheney Middle School 6-8
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,174
Rank in state#108 of 626
Land area2.32 sq mi
Density937/sq mi
Coordinates37.6353, -97.7797