Cheney, Washington

About Cheney

Cheney, WA is a close-knit town located in eastern Washington counting 12,700 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cheney is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,926 residents per square mile.

📰 Cheney News Today

• How Does Win Academy Rank Among America's Best High Schools? U.S. News & World Report · Aug 18
• Suspect arrested following shooting incident in Cheney NonStop Local KHQ · Jul 24
• Theresa Nearing Obituary (1965 - 2026) - Spokane, WA - Spokesman-Review Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Fire knocked down near Cheney Spokane Road in Marshall KXLY.com · Jul 21
• Cheney Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cheney Unique

• Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,700.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cheney

• Barrel House Pub and Pizza — pizza
• Farmhouse Cafe
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Mason Jar — coffee shop (café)
• Arturo's — mexican
• Bahama Joes — coffee shop (café)
• Bene's — breakfast
• Cheney Brewing Company
• Chinese Gardens — chinese
• El Rodeo — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Anna Dvorak's Tree · Attraction
• BiMart Arena - Cheney Rodeo · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheney

• Fish Lake Regional Park reviews ★
• Ashlee Park reviews ★
• Badger Lake Water Access Area reviews ★
• Betz Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Cheney Visitor Center reviews ★
• Crunks Sports Complex reviews ★
• EWU Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Hagelin Park reviews ★
• Hibbard Park reviews ★
• Kyle Pugh Park reviews ★
• Moos Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cheney

• Betz Elementary
• Birth To Three
• Cheney High School
• Cheney Middle School
• Cheney Open Doors
• HomeWorks
• Phil Snowdon Elementary
• Salnave Elementary
• Three Springs High School
• WIN Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cheney

🏘️ Nearby Communities