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Cheyenne, Wyoming

February 05, 2023

Cheyenne (/ʃaɪˈæn/ shy-AN or /ʃaɪˈɛn/ shy-EN) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming, as well as the county seat of Laramie County, with 65,132 residents, per the 2020 US Census.[6] It is the principal city of the Cheyenne metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Laramie County and had 100,512 residents as of the 2020 census. Local residents named the town for the Cheyenne Native American people in 1867 when it was founded in the Dakota Territory.[7]

Cheyenne, Wyoming
State capital and city
Left to right from top: Downtown Cheyenne, Cheyenne Depot Museum, Union Pacific Big Boy 4004 and the Wyoming State Capitol
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
"Magic City of the Plains" (historic)
Location in Laramie County in Wyoming
Cheyenne
Location within the state of Wyoming
Cheyenne
Location within the United States
Cheyenne
Location within North America
Coordinates: 41°8′24″N 104°49′13″W / 41.14000°N 104.82028°W / 41.14000; -104.82028Coordinates: 41°8′24″N 104°49′13″W / 41.14000°N 104.82028°W / 41.14000; -104.82028
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyLaramie
Founded1867
Named forCheyenne people
Government
 • MayorPatrick Collins[1]
Area
[2]
 • City32.37 sq mi (83.84 km2)
 • Land32.26 sq mi (83.55 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.45%
Elevation
6,062 ft (1,848 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City65,132
 • Density1,991.23/sq mi (768.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Mountain)
ZIP Code
82001–82003, 82006–82010
Area code307
FIPS code56-13900[4]
GNIS feature ID1609077[5]
Highways
Websitewww.cheyennecity.org

Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive Southern Rocky Mountain Front, which extends southward to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and includes the fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor.[3][8] Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek.

History

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

At a celebration on July 4, 1867, Grenville M. Dodge of the Union Pacific Railroad announced the selection of a townsite for its mountain region[failed verification] headquarters adjacent to the bridge the railroad planned to build across Crow Creek in the Territory of Dakota.[9] At the same celebration, Major General Christopher C. Augur announced the selection of a site three miles (5 km) west of Crow Creek Crossing for a U.S. Army fort to protect the railroad.[10]

The Union Pacific Railroad platted its Crow Creek Crossing townsite on July 5, 1867.[11] Residents named the town Cheyenne for the Cheyenne Native American people.[7] On August 8, 1867, the Town of Cheyenne, Dakota Territory was incorporated, and on August 10, 1867, H. M. Hook was elected as Cheyenne's first mayor.[7] The tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad reached Cheyenne on November 13, 1867, and the first train arrived the following day.[11] Cheyenne grew so quickly it gained the nickname of "Magic City of the Plains".[9]

On September 8, 1867, the United States Army established Fort D.A. Russell in honor of Brigadier General David Allen Russell.[10] Initially a cavalry encampment, construction of the fort began the following month.[9] The fort was renamed Fort Francis E. Warren in 1930 in honor of the first Governor of the State of Wyoming, Francis E. Warren.[12] The fort was transferred to the new United States Air Force and was renamed Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in October 1949.[12]

On July 25, 1868, the United States organized the Territory of Wyoming.[13] Territorial Governor John Allen Campbell arrived in Cheyenne on May 7, 1869, and named Cheyenne the temporary territorial capital.[14] Cheyenne has remained the only capital of Wyoming. On December 10, 1869, the first session of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature met in Cheyenne.[14] That day, the legislature passed and Territorial Governor Campbell signed an act to re-incorporate the Town of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and an act granting white women the right to vote, the first U.S. state or territory to grant suffrage to women.[14]

On July 10, 1890, the Territory of Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming.[15] The Wyoming State Capitol was constructed between 1886 and 1890, with further improvements being completed in 1917.

The Cheyenne Regional Airport was opened in 1920, initially serving as a stop for airmail. It soon developed into a civil-military airport, serving DC-3s and various military craft. During World War II, hundreds of B-17s, B-24s, and PBYs were outfitted and upgraded at the airfield. Today, it serves a number of military functions, and as a high-altitude testbed for civilian craft.[16]

Geography

Lying near the southeast corner of the state, Cheyenne is one of the least centrally located state capitals in the nation (together with cities such as Carson City, Nevada; Juneau, Alaska; Tallahassee, Florida; and Topeka, Kansas).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.63 square miles (63.79 km2), of which 24.52 square miles (63.51 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.[17]

Climate

Cheyenne, like much of Wyoming, has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) and is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5b, with the suburbs falling in zone 5a.[18] Winters are cold and moderately long, but relatively dry with highs often above freezing, having a normal mean temperature of 27.7 °F (−2.4 °C), highs that fail to breach freezing for 35 days per year, and lows that dip to the 0 °F (−18 °C) mark on 9.2 mornings.[19] However, the cold is often interrupted, with chinook winds blowing downslope from the Rockies that can bring warm conditions, bringing the high above 50 °F (10 °C) on twenty days from December to February.[19]

While December is the coldest month, snowfall is greatest in March and April, seasonally averaging 60 inches (1,500 mm), historically ranging from 13.1 inches (330 mm) between July 1965 and June 1966 up to 121.5 inches (3,090 mm) between July 1979 and June 1980, yet thick snow cover rarely stays.[19] Summers are warm, with a high diurnal temperature range; July averages 69.4 °F (20.8 °C), and highs reach 90 °F (32 °C) on average for twelve afternoons annually. Spring and autumn are quick transitions, with the average window for freezing temperatures being September 29 thru May 14, allowing a growing season of 106 days.[19] Official record temperatures range from −38 °F (−39 °C) on January 9, 1875, up to 100 °F (38 °C) on June 23, 1954, the last of four occurrences; the record cold daily maximum is −21 °F (−29 °C) on January 11, 1963, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 68 °F (20 °C) on July 31, 1960.[19] The annual precipitation of 15.9 inches (400 mm) tends to be concentrated from May to August and is low during fall and winter; it has historically ranged from 5.04 inches (128.0 mm) in 1876 to 23.69 inches (602 mm) in 1942.[19]

The city averages below 60% daily relative humidity in each month and receives an average 2,980 hours (~67% of the possible total) of sunshine annually. On July 16, 1979, an F3 tornado struck Cheyenne, causing one death and 40 injuries.[20] It was the most destructive tornado in Wyoming history.[21]

Climate data for Cheyenne Regional Airport, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1872−present[b])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21) 		71
(22) 		77
(25) 		84
(29) 		91
(33) 		100
(38) 		100
(38) 		98
(37) 		96
(36) 		85
(29) 		75
(24) 		70
(21) 		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58
(14) 		60
(16) 		69
(21) 		75
(24) 		83
(28) 		91
(33) 		94
(34) 		93
(34) 		88
(31) 		78
(26) 		67
(19) 		59
(15) 		95
(35)
Average high °F (°C) 40.0
(4.4) 		40.6
(4.8) 		49.1
(9.5) 		54.8
(12.7) 		64.4
(18.0) 		76.7
(24.8) 		84.1
(28.9) 		82.0
(27.8) 		73.3
(22.9) 		59.1
(15.1) 		47.5
(8.6) 		39.3
(4.1) 		59.2
(15.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.2
(−1.6) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		37.1
(2.8) 		42.8
(6.0) 		52.3
(11.3) 		63.1
(17.3) 		70.1
(21.2) 		68.1
(20.1) 		59.6
(15.3) 		46.5
(8.1) 		36.1
(2.3) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		46.9
(8.3)
Average low °F (°C) 18.4
(−7.6) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		40.2
(4.6) 		49.4
(9.7) 		56.1
(13.4) 		54.3
(12.4) 		45.8
(7.7) 		33.9
(1.1) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		18.1
(−7.7) 		34.6
(1.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −6
(−21) 		−4
(−20) 		7
(−14) 		16
(−9) 		27
(−3) 		38
(3) 		47
(8) 		45
(7) 		32
(0) 		16
(−9) 		3
(−16) 		−5
(−21) 		−13
(−25)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39) 		−34
(−37) 		−21
(−29) 		−8
(−22) 		8
(−13) 		25
(−4) 		33
(1) 		25
(−4) 		8
(−13) 		−5
(−21) 		−21
(−29) 		−28
(−33) 		−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.35
(8.9) 		0.52
(13) 		0.96
(24) 		1.79
(45) 		2.44
(62) 		2.16
(55) 		2.11
(54) 		1.52
(39) 		1.47
(37) 		1.00
(25) 		0.61
(15) 		0.48
(12) 		15.41
(391)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.3
(16) 		9.0
(23) 		9.7
(25) 		11.3
(29) 		3.4
(8.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.0
(2.5) 		5.9
(15) 		7.5
(19) 		8.8
(22) 		62.9
(160)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.1 6.9 7.9 10.6 12.9 10.7 10.5 10.3 7.3 7.1 6.2 6.0 101.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.9 7.3 6.8 6.8 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.2 5.8 6.7 45.0
Average relative humidity (%) 52.5 54.6 56.1 54.3 55.8 53.5 51.3 51.4 51.5 50.0 53.6 54.0 53.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190.7 202.6 253.1 271.9 291.9 303.2 317.5 297.4 262.3 237.0 178.8 175.4 2,981.8
Percent possible sunshine 64 68 68 68 65 67 69 70 70 69 60 61 67
Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961−1990)[19][23][24]
Climate data for Cheyenne
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily daylight hours 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 12.3
Average Ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 9 10 10 9 7 4 2 1 5.8
Source: Weather Atlas[25]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18701,450—
18803,456138.3%
189011,690238.3%
190014,08720.5%
191011,320−19.6%
192013,82922.2%
193017,36125.5%
194022,47429.5%
195031,93542.1%
196043,50536.2%
197041,254−5.2%
198047,28314.6%
199050,0085.8%
200053,0116.0%
201059,46612.2%
202065,1329.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[26]
1870–2000 census[27]
[28]

In 2020, Cheyenne had a total population of 65,132.[29] As of the census of 2010,[3] there were 59,467 people, 25,558 households, and 15,270 families living in the city. The population density was 2,425.2 inhabitants per square mile (936.4/km2). There were 27,284 housing units at an average density of 1,112.7 per square mile (429.6/km2). As of the census of 2000,[4] there were 53,011 people, 22,324 households, 14,175 families living in the city, and 81,607 people living in the metropolitan statistical area making it the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Wyoming. The population density was 2,511.4 inhabitants per square mile (969.6/km2). There were 23,782 housing units at an average density of 1,126.7 per square mile (435.0/km2).

At the 2019 American Community Survey, the city had an owner-occupied housing rate of 65.9% with a median value at $214,300. There were 27,344 households from 2015 to 2019, and an average of 2.20 persons per household.[30] Residents of Cheyenne had a median household income of $64,598 and per capita of $35,637. An estimated 10.4% lived at or below the poverty line.

In 2010, there were 25,558 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In 2000, there were 22,324 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years at the 2010 census. Twenty-four percent of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. In 2000, 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,856, and the median income for a family was $46,771. Males had a median income of $32,286 versus $24,529 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,809. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Ethnicity

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 77.1% non-Hispanic white, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 6.7% two or more races, and 15.9% Hispanic or Latin American of any race, in 2020.[31]

In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 87.44% White, 2.88% African American, 0.96% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 3.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.45% of the population. At the 2005–2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, the city's population was 87.2% White (79.3% non-Hispanic White alone), 12.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 4.5% Black or African American, 2.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1% Asian and 6.4% from some other race.[32]

In 2000, the racial makeup of the city was 88.1% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. 12.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Arts and culture

Cheyenne Frontier Days, which is held over ten days centered around the last full week in July, is the largest outdoor rodeo in the US. The events include professional bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping, bronc riding, steer roping, bareback riding, and many others. During this week there are many parades and other events. Additionally there is a carnival with numerous rides, games, and shops.The festival has been held since 1897.[33]

Landmarks

 
Cheyenne's VFW post (1980), a roadside attraction. Photo by John Margolies.

National Register of Historic Places

Over fifty different locations in Cheyenne are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including:

Several districts in the city are also listed, including:

Sports

Sports venues in Cheyenne include the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center, Pioneer Park,[34] Powers Field,[35] Bison Stadium[36][37] and Okie-Blanchard Stadium.[38]

The Cheyenne Warriors were founded as an American Professional Football League team in 2012. After playing a season in the APFL, they announced a move to the Indoor Football League. Shortly after the owner of the team died in December 2012, the Warriors announced that they were forming the new Developmental Football League. After playing several games in this new league, the team folded in May 2013.

Parks and recreation

 
Lions Park

The Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events Department operates an Ice and Events center, swimming pool, spray park, skateboard park, two golf courses, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (including the Paul Smith Children's Village at the Gardens), paddle boat rentals in Lions Park (summers only), cemeteries, forestry operations, community house, Youth Activity Center and a miniature golf park. The Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department also operates a 37 miles (60 kilometers)) Greater Cheyenne Greenway system. The greenway connects parks and neighborhoods of greater Cheyenne. It includes many bridges and underpasses where travelers can avoid high traffic roads and travel above waterways and drainages. It is known that the famous bicycler, Cheyenne Otero, spent many weekends there training for marathons. sp In 1996, as a result of the greenway, Cheyenne was named a "Trail Town USA" by the National Park service and the American Hiking Society.[39]

Government

Cheyenne's government consists of a mayor and a city council, elected on a non-partisan basis. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The current Mayor, Patrick Collins, a bicycle shop owner, took office on January 4, 2021 with a term ending January 6, 2025. The city council has nine members each of whom are elected from one of three wards. Each ward elects three members. The mayor's office is responsible for managing the various city departments which consist of Police, Fire Rescue, Planning and Development, Engineering, Public Works, Treasury, Attorney’s Office, Human Resources, and Municipal Court.[40] The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities is owned by the city but is semi-autonomous.[41]

Education

Public education in the city of Cheyenne is provided by Laramie County School District #1. The district is served by four high schools, Central High on the northwest side, East High on the east side, South High on the south side, and Triumph High, also on the south side.

Cheyenne is home to the Laramie County Community College (LCCC), one of seven constituent campuses managed by the Wyoming Community College Commission.

Cheyenne has a public library, a branch of the Laramie County Library System.[42]

Media

Main article: Media in Cheyenne, Wyoming
  • Wyoming Tribune Eagle newspaper
  • The Cheyenne Herald (OCLC 51310460) was written and published by Dave Featherly from 2002 to 2012.[43]
  • KGWN

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major highways

 
Road network
  •   I-25 – North–South Interstate running from New Mexico to Wyoming intersects I-80 southwest of Cheyenne.
  •   I-80 – East-West Interstate running from California to New Jersey. Intersects I-25 southwest of Cheyenne.
  •   I-180 – Bypass Interstate that runs concurrent with US 85 from I-80 to US 30.
  •   US 30 (Lincoln Highway) – East–west route through Cheyenne
  •   US 85 (South Greeley Highway, Central Avenue (Southbound), Warren Avenue (Northbound)) – North–South route through Cheyenne
  •   US 87 – North–South through Cheyenne that runs concurrent with I-25 through Cheyenne
  •   WYO 210 (Happy Jack Road) – East–west route from I-25/US 87 (Exit 10) west out of Cheyenne towards Laramie
  •   WYO 211 (Horsecreek Road) – Runs northwest out of Cheyenne to Horse Creek.
  •   WYO 212 (College Drive, Four Mile Road) – North–South route that forms a beltway around Cheyenne. From I-25 (Exit 7) to WYO 219
  •   WYO 219 (Yellowstone Road) – North–South route from US 85 in Cheyenne near the Cheyenne Airport north out of the city
  •   WYO 221 (Fox Farm Road) – East–west route from US 85 east to WYO 212 in Cheyenne
  •   WYO 222 (Fort Access Road) – North–South route from WYO 225 just southeast of Cheyenne and travels north to F.E. Warren Air Force Base and continues on its north route east of the city to WYO 221
  •   WYO 225 (Otto Road) – East–west route from I-80/US 30 southwest of Cheyenne west

Public transit

Cheyenne provides local hourly bus service from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. There is no Sunday service.[44]

Airports

Cheyenne Regional Airport features daily, nonstop airline service on United Express to Denver International Airport.

Railroads

The Union Pacific and BNSF railroads intersect in Cheyenne. The city is home to a BNSF railyard, as well as the Union Pacific's roundhouse that hosts their steam program. UP's operational steam locomotives 844 and 4014 reside in the steam shop, along with Challenger #3985 and DDA40X #6936.[45]

Notable people

Main category: People from Cheyenne, Wyoming

Sister cities

Cheyenne's sister cities are:[82]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ^ Official records for Cheyenne kept at the City Office from January 1871 to August 1935 and at Cheyenne Regional since September 1935.[22]

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cheyenne, wyoming, cheyenne, capital, most, populous, city, state, wyoming, well, county, seat, laramie, county, with, residents, 2020, census, principal, city, cheyenne, metropolitan, statistical, area, which, encompasses, laramie, county, residents, 2020, ce. Cheyenne ʃ aɪ ˈ ae n shy AN or ʃ aɪ ˈ ɛ n shy EN is the capital and most populous city of the U S state of Wyoming as well as the county seat of Laramie County with 65 132 residents per the 2020 US Census 6 It is the principal city of the Cheyenne metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Laramie County and had 100 512 residents as of the 2020 census Local residents named the town for the Cheyenne Native American people in 1867 when it was founded in the Dakota Territory 7 Cheyenne WyomingState capital and cityLeft to right from top Downtown Cheyenne Cheyenne Depot Museum Union Pacific Big Boy 4004 and the Wyoming State CapitolFlagSealNickname Magic City of the Plains historic Location in Laramie County in WyomingCheyenneLocation within the state of WyomingShow map of WyomingCheyenneLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCheyenneLocation within North AmericaShow map of North AmericaCoordinates 41 8 24 N 104 49 13 W 41 14000 N 104 82028 W 41 14000 104 82028 Coordinates 41 8 24 N 104 49 13 W 41 14000 N 104 82028 W 41 14000 104 82028CountryUnited StatesStateWyomingCountyLaramieFounded1867Named forCheyenne peopleGovernment MayorPatrick Collins 1 Area 2 City32 37 sq mi 83 84 km2 Land32 26 sq mi 83 55 km2 Water0 11 sq mi 0 29 km2 0 45 Elevation6 062 ft 1 848 m Population 2020 3 City65 132 Density1 991 23 sq mi 768 82 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Summer DST UTC 6 Mountain ZIP Code82001 82003 82006 82010Area code307FIPS code56 13900 4 GNIS feature ID1609077 5 HighwaysWebsitewww wbr cheyennecity wbr orgCheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive Southern Rocky Mountain Front which extends southward to Albuquerque New Mexico and includes the fast growing Front Range Urban Corridor 3 8 Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 Ethnicity 4 Arts and culture 4 1 Landmarks 4 2 National Register of Historic Places 5 Sports 6 Parks and recreation 7 Government 8 Education 9 Media 10 Infrastructure 10 1 Transportation 10 1 1 Major highways 10 1 2 Public transit 10 1 3 Airports 10 1 4 Railroads 11 Notable people 12 Sister cities 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 External linksHistory EditFor a chronological guide see Timeline of Cheyenne Wyoming At a celebration on July 4 1867 Grenville M Dodge of the Union Pacific Railroad announced the selection of a townsite for its mountain region failed verification headquarters adjacent to the bridge the railroad planned to build across Crow Creek in the Territory of Dakota 9 At the same celebration Major General Christopher C Augur announced the selection of a site three miles 5 km west of Crow Creek Crossing for a U S Army fort to protect the railroad 10 The Union Pacific Railroad platted its Crow Creek Crossing townsite on July 5 1867 11 Residents named the town Cheyenne for the Cheyenne Native American people 7 On August 8 1867 the Town of Cheyenne Dakota Territory was incorporated and on August 10 1867 H M Hook was elected as Cheyenne s first mayor 7 The tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad reached Cheyenne on November 13 1867 and the first train arrived the following day 11 Cheyenne grew so quickly it gained the nickname of Magic City of the Plains 9 On September 8 1867 the United States Army established Fort D A Russell in honor of Brigadier General David Allen Russell 10 Initially a cavalry encampment construction of the fort began the following month 9 The fort was renamed Fort Francis E Warren in 1930 in honor of the first Governor of the State of Wyoming Francis E Warren 12 The fort was transferred to the new United States Air Force and was renamed Francis E Warren Air Force Base in October 1949 12 On July 25 1868 the United States organized the Territory of Wyoming 13 Territorial Governor John Allen Campbell arrived in Cheyenne on May 7 1869 and named Cheyenne the temporary territorial capital 14 Cheyenne has remained the only capital of Wyoming On December 10 1869 the first session of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature met in Cheyenne 14 That day the legislature passed and Territorial Governor Campbell signed an act to re incorporate the Town of Cheyenne Wyoming Territory and an act granting white women the right to vote the first U S state or territory to grant suffrage to women 14 On July 10 1890 the Territory of Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming 15 The Wyoming State Capitol was constructed between 1886 and 1890 with further improvements being completed in 1917 The Cheyenne Regional Airport was opened in 1920 initially serving as a stop for airmail It soon developed into a civil military airport serving DC 3s and various military craft During World War II hundreds of B 17s B 24s and PBYs were outfitted and upgraded at the airfield Today it serves a number of military functions and as a high altitude testbed for civilian craft 16 Geography EditLying near the southeast corner of the state Cheyenne is one of the least centrally located state capitals in the nation together with cities such as Carson City Nevada Juneau Alaska Tallahassee Florida and Topeka Kansas According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 24 63 square miles 63 79 km2 of which 24 52 square miles 63 51 km2 is land and 0 11 square miles 0 28 km2 is water 17 Climate Edit Cheyenne like much of Wyoming has a cold semi arid climate Koppen BSk and is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5b with the suburbs falling in zone 5a 18 Winters are cold and moderately long but relatively dry with highs often above freezing having a normal mean temperature of 27 7 F 2 4 C highs that fail to breach freezing for 35 days per year and lows that dip to the 0 F 18 C mark on 9 2 mornings 19 However the cold is often interrupted with chinook winds blowing downslope from the Rockies that can bring warm conditions bringing the high above 50 F 10 C on twenty days from December to February 19 While December is the coldest month snowfall is greatest in March and April seasonally averaging 60 inches 1 500 mm historically ranging from 13 1 inches 330 mm between July 1965 and June 1966 up to 121 5 inches 3 090 mm between July 1979 and June 1980 yet thick snow cover rarely stays 19 Summers are warm with a high diurnal temperature range July averages 69 4 F 20 8 C and highs reach 90 F 32 C on average for twelve afternoons annually Spring and autumn are quick transitions with the average window for freezing temperatures being September 29 thru May 14 allowing a growing season of 106 days 19 Official record temperatures range from 38 F 39 C on January 9 1875 up to 100 F 38 C on June 23 1954 the last of four occurrences the record cold daily maximum is 21 F 29 C on January 11 1963 while conversely the record warm daily minimum is 68 F 20 C on July 31 1960 19 The annual precipitation of 15 9 inches 400 mm tends to be concentrated from May to August and is low during fall and winter it has historically ranged from 5 04 inches 128 0 mm in 1876 to 23 69 inches 602 mm in 1942 19 The city averages below 60 daily relative humidity in each month and receives an average 2 980 hours 67 of the possible total of sunshine annually On July 16 1979 an F3 tornado struck Cheyenne causing one death and 40 injuries 20 It was the most destructive tornado in Wyoming history 21 Climate data for Cheyenne Regional Airport Wyoming 1991 2020 normals a extremes 1872 present b Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 70 21 71 22 77 25 84 29 91 33 100 38 100 38 98 37 96 36 85 29 75 24 70 21 100 38 Mean maximum F C 58 14 60 16 69 21 75 24 83 28 91 33 94 34 93 34 88 31 78 26 67 19 59 15 95 35 Average high F C 40 0 4 4 40 6 4 8 49 1 9 5 54 8 12 7 64 4 18 0 76 7 24 8 84 1 28 9 82 0 27 8 73 3 22 9 59 1 15 1 47 5 8 6 39 3 4 1 59 2 15 1 Daily mean F C 29 2 1 6 29 5 1 4 37 1 2 8 42 8 6 0 52 3 11 3 63 1 17 3 70 1 21 2 68 1 20 1 59 6 15 3 46 5 8 1 36 1 2 3 28 7 1 8 46 9 8 3 Average low F C 18 4 7 6 18 4 7 6 25 1 3 8 30 8 0 7 40 2 4 6 49 4 9 7 56 1 13 4 54 3 12 4 45 8 7 7 33 9 1 1 24 7 4 1 18 1 7 7 34 6 1 4 Mean minimum F C 6 21 4 20 7 14 16 9 27 3 38 3 47 8 45 7 32 0 16 9 3 16 5 21 13 25 Record low F C 38 39 34 37 21 29 8 22 8 13 25 4 33 1 25 4 8 13 5 21 21 29 28 33 38 39 Average precipitation inches mm 0 35 8 9 0 52 13 0 96 24 1 79 45 2 44 62 2 16 55 2 11 54 1 52 39 1 47 37 1 00 25 0 61 15 0 48 12 15 41 391 Average snowfall inches cm 6 3 16 9 0 23 9 7 25 11 3 29 3 4 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 5 9 15 7 5 19 8 8 22 62 9 160 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 5 1 6 9 7 9 10 6 12 9 10 7 10 5 10 3 7 3 7 1 6 2 6 0 101 5Average snowy days 0 1 in 5 9 7 3 6 8 6 8 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 5 8 6 7 45 0Average relative humidity 52 5 54 6 56 1 54 3 55 8 53 5 51 3 51 4 51 5 50 0 53 6 54 0 53 2Mean monthly sunshine hours 190 7 202 6 253 1 271 9 291 9 303 2 317 5 297 4 262 3 237 0 178 8 175 4 2 981 8Percent possible sunshine 64 68 68 68 65 67 69 70 70 69 60 61 67Source NOAA relative humidity and sun 1961 1990 19 23 24 Climate data for CheyenneMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily daylight hours 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 14 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 9 0 12 3Average Ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 9 10 10 9 7 4 2 1 5 8Source Weather Atlas 25 Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 18701 450 18803 456138 3 189011 690238 3 190014 08720 5 191011 320 19 6 192013 82922 2 193017 36125 5 194022 47429 5 195031 93542 1 196043 50536 2 197041 254 5 2 198047 28314 6 199050 0085 8 200053 0116 0 201059 46612 2 202065 1329 5 U S Decennial Census 26 1870 2000 census 27 28 In 2020 Cheyenne had a total population of 65 132 29 As of the census of 2010 3 there were 59 467 people 25 558 households and 15 270 families living in the city The population density was 2 425 2 inhabitants per square mile 936 4 km2 There were 27 284 housing units at an average density of 1 112 7 per square mile 429 6 km2 As of the census of 2000 4 there were 53 011 people 22 324 households 14 175 families living in the city and 81 607 people living in the metropolitan statistical area making it the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Wyoming The population density was 2 511 4 inhabitants per square mile 969 6 km2 There were 23 782 housing units at an average density of 1 126 7 per square mile 435 0 km2 At the 2019 American Community Survey the city had an owner occupied housing rate of 65 9 with a median value at 214 300 There were 27 344 households from 2015 to 2019 and an average of 2 20 persons per household 30 Residents of Cheyenne had a median household income of 64 598 and per capita of 35 637 An estimated 10 4 lived at or below the poverty line In 2010 there were 25 558 households of which 30 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 43 1 were married couples living together 12 0 had a female householder with no husband present 4 7 had a male householder with no wife present and 40 3 were non families 33 5 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 29 and the average family size was 2 92 In 2000 there were 22 324 households out of which 30 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 49 2 were married couples living together 10 6 had a female householder with no husband present and 36 5 were non families 31 3 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 33 and the average family size was 2 93 The median age in the city was 36 5 years at the 2010 census Twenty four percent of residents were under the age of 18 9 5 were between the ages of 18 and 24 26 9 were from 25 to 44 26 2 were from 45 to 64 and 13 5 were 65 years of age or older The gender makeup of the city was 49 3 male and 50 7 female In 2000 24 9 under the age of 18 8 8 from 18 to 24 29 7 from 25 to 44 22 8 from 45 to 64 and 13 8 65 years of age or older The median age was 37 years For every 100 females there were 95 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92 7 males The median income for a household in the city was 38 856 and the median income for a family was 46 771 Males had a median income of 32 286 versus 24 529 for females The per capita income for the city was 19 809 About 6 3 of families and 8 8 of the population were below the poverty line including 11 1 of those under age 18 and 5 8 of those age 65 or over Ethnicity Edit The U S Census Bureau estimated the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 77 1 non Hispanic white 1 7 Black or African American 0 6 American Indian or Alaska Native 1 5 Asian 0 2 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 7 two or more races and 15 9 Hispanic or Latin American of any race in 2020 31 In 2010 the racial makeup of the city was 87 44 White 2 88 African American 0 96 Native American 1 24 Asian 0 20 Pacific Islander 4 0 from other races and 3 28 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 45 of the population At the 2005 2007 American Community Survey 3 Year Estimates the city s population was 87 2 White 79 3 non Hispanic White alone 12 7 Hispanic or Latino of any race 4 5 Black or African American 2 5 American Indian and Alaska Native 2 1 Asian and 6 4 from some other race 32 In 2000 the racial makeup of the city was 88 1 White 2 8 Black or African American 0 8 Native American 1 1 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 4 4 from other races and 2 7 from two or more races 12 5 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race Arts and culture Edit Bulldogging at Cheyenne Frontier Days 1910 Cheyenne Frontier Days which is held over ten days centered around the last full week in July is the largest outdoor rodeo in the US The events include professional bull riding calf roping barrel racing steer wrestling team roping bronc riding steer roping bareback riding and many others During this week there are many parades and other events Additionally there is a carnival with numerous rides games and shops The festival has been held since 1897 33 Landmarks Edit Cheyenne s VFW post 1980 a roadside attraction Photo by John Margolies Tivoli Building Cheyenne Wyoming William Sturgis House Wyoming State Capitol F E Warren Air Force Base one of the United States s oldest continuously active installations originally U S Army Fort D A Russell Nagle Warren MansionNational Register of Historic Places Edit Over fifty different locations in Cheyenne are listed on the National Register of Historic Places including The Historic Plains Hotel added 1978 Atlas Theatre added 1973 Union Pacific Depot Cheyenne Depot Museum 1973 the Governor s Mansion 1969 Nagle Warren Mansion 1976 First Presbyterian Church 1869 First United Methodist Church 1975 St Mark s Episcopal Church 1970 St Mary s Catholic Cathedral 1974 Cheyenne High School 2005 High Plains Horticulture Research Station a k a High Plains Arboretum 1930 1974 Storey Gymnasium 2005 Park Addition School 1970 Big Boy Steam Engine 1956 Botanic Gardens Rotary Century Plaza amp Steam Locomotive 1921 Several districts in the city are also listed including Downtown Cheyenne Historic District 1978 with boundary increase in 1980 1988 1996 Encompasses 205 acres 0 83 km2 and 67 buildings Lakeview Historic District 1996 350 acres and 109 buildings Rainsford Historic District 1984 1980 acres and 288 buildings Capitol North Historic District 1980 204 acres and 112 buildings Fort David A Russell 1969 6 300 acres and 19 buildings Union Pacific Roundhouse Turntable and Machine Shop 1992 113 acres and 2 buildings South Side Historic District 2006 Sports EditSports venues in Cheyenne include the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center Pioneer Park 34 Powers Field 35 Bison Stadium 36 37 and Okie Blanchard Stadium 38 The Cheyenne Warriors were founded as an American Professional Football League team in 2012 After playing a season in the APFL they announced a move to the Indoor Football League Shortly after the owner of the team died in December 2012 the Warriors announced that they were forming the new Developmental Football League After playing several games in this new league the team folded in May 2013 Parks and recreation Edit Lions Park The Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events Department operates an Ice and Events center swimming pool spray park skateboard park two golf courses Cheyenne Botanic Gardens including the Paul Smith Children s Village at the Gardens paddle boat rentals in Lions Park summers only cemeteries forestry operations community house Youth Activity Center and a miniature golf park The Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department also operates a 37 miles 60 kilometers Greater Cheyenne Greenway system The greenway connects parks and neighborhoods of greater Cheyenne It includes many bridges and underpasses where travelers can avoid high traffic roads and travel above waterways and drainages It is known that the famous bicycler Cheyenne Otero spent many weekends there training for marathons sp In 1996 as a result of the greenway Cheyenne was named a Trail Town USA by the National Park service and the American Hiking Society 39 Government EditCheyenne s government consists of a mayor and a city council elected on a non partisan basis The mayor is elected in a citywide vote The current Mayor Patrick Collins a bicycle shop owner took office on January 4 2021 with a term ending January 6 2025 The city council has nine members each of whom are elected from one of three wards Each ward elects three members The mayor s office is responsible for managing the various city departments which consist of Police Fire Rescue Planning and Development Engineering Public Works Treasury Attorney s Office Human Resources and Municipal Court 40 The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities is owned by the city but is semi autonomous 41 Education EditPublic education in the city of Cheyenne is provided by Laramie County School District 1 The district is served by four high schools Central High on the northwest side East High on the east side South High on the south side and Triumph High also on the south side Cheyenne is home to the Laramie County Community College LCCC one of seven constituent campuses managed by the Wyoming Community College Commission Cheyenne has a public library a branch of the Laramie County Library System 42 Media EditMain article Media in Cheyenne Wyoming Wyoming Tribune Eagle newspaper The Cheyenne Herald OCLC 51310460 was written and published by Dave Featherly from 2002 to 2012 43 KGWNInfrastructure EditTransportation Edit Major highways Edit Road network I 25 North South Interstate running from New Mexico to Wyoming intersects I 80 southwest of Cheyenne I 80 East West Interstate running from California to New Jersey Intersects I 25 southwest of Cheyenne I 180 Bypass Interstate that runs concurrent with US 85 from I 80 to US 30 US 30 Lincoln Highway East west route through Cheyenne US 85 South Greeley Highway Central Avenue Southbound Warren Avenue Northbound North South route through Cheyenne US 87 North South through Cheyenne that runs concurrent with I 25 through Cheyenne WYO 210 Happy Jack Road East west route from I 25 US 87 Exit 10 west out of Cheyenne towards Laramie WYO 211 Horsecreek Road Runs northwest out of Cheyenne to Horse Creek WYO 212 College Drive Four Mile Road North South route that forms a beltway around Cheyenne From I 25 Exit 7 to WYO 219 WYO 219 Yellowstone Road North South route from US 85 in Cheyenne near the Cheyenne Airport north out of the city WYO 221 Fox Farm Road East west route from US 85 east to WYO 212 in Cheyenne WYO 222 Fort Access Road North South route from WYO 225 just southeast of Cheyenne and travels north to F E Warren Air Force Base and continues on its north route east of the city to WYO 221 WYO 225 Otto Road East west route from I 80 US 30 southwest of Cheyenne westPublic transit Edit Cheyenne provides local hourly bus service from 6 00 a m 7 00 p m Monday to Friday and 10 00 a m 5 00 p m on Saturday There is no Sunday service 44 Airports Edit Cheyenne Regional Airport features daily nonstop airline service on United Express to Denver International Airport Railroads Edit The Union Pacific and BNSF railroads intersect in Cheyenne The city is home to a BNSF railyard as well as the Union Pacific s roundhouse that hosts their steam program UP s operational steam locomotives 844 and 4014 reside in the steam shop along with Challenger 3985 and DDA40X 6936 45 Notable people EditMain category People from Cheyenne Wyoming Rink Babka 1936 2022 discus thrower silver medalist at 1960 Rome Olympics and former world record holder 46 Vernon Baker 1919 2010 Medal of Honor recipient 47 James E Barrett 1922 2011 U S federal judge 48 Bryant B Brooks 1861 1944 seventh governor of Wyoming 1905 1911 49 Harriet Elizabeth Byrd 1926 2015 first African American to serve in Wyoming Legislature Joseph M Carey 1845 1924 mayor of Cheyenne ninth governor of Wyoming 1911 15 Mark T Cox IV born 1942 former United States alternate executive director of the World Bank Rich Crandall born 1967 member of Arizona State Senate 50 Neil Diamond born 1941 singer lived in Cheyenne during his father s military service in World War II era 51 David R Edwards 1938 2013 late state representative from Converse County born in Cheyenne in 1938 52 Floyd Esquibel born 1938 member of Wyoming Senate and former member of Wyoming House of Representatives 53 Bill Garnaas 1921 2002 NFL player for Pittsburgh Steelers 1946 48 54 John Godina born 1972 shot putter silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney games 55 Mark Gordon born 1957 33rd governor of Wyoming 56 Curt Gowdy 1919 2006 sportscaster member of American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame recipient of Spink Award from baseball s Hall of Fame 57 Robert Mills Grant 1926 2012 rancher expert in branding law state representative born and died in Cheyenne but spent his life in Platte County 58 Mildred Harris c 1903 1944 actress first wife of actor Charlie Chaplin 59 Cecilia Hart 1948 2016 actress second wife of actor James Earl Jones 60 William Jefferson Hardin c 1831 1889 first black member of the Wyoming House of Representatives Wild Bill Hickok 1837 1876 iconic gunfighter and lawman 61 Robert Holding 1926 2013 founder of Grand America Hotels amp Resorts 62 Tom Horn 1860 1903 American Old West lawman scout soldier hired gunman detective outlaw assassin 63 Jeremy Horst born 1985 MLB pitcher with Cincinnati Reds 2011 and Philadelphia Phillies 2012 2013 64 George Clayton Johnson 1929 2015 fiction writer 65 James Johnson born 1987 professional basketball player with the NBA s Chicago Bulls Toronto Raptors Sacramento Kings Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat 66 Raymond A Johnson 1912 1984 aviation pioneer 67 Wayne Harold Johnson 1942 2020 Republican member of both houses respectively of the Wyoming State Legislature from 1993 to 2016 resident of Cheyenne 68 Daniel Junge documentary filmmaker Academy Award winner for Saving Face 69 Chris LeDoux 1948 2005 rodeo champion country music legend graduate of Cheyenne Central High 70 Phil Ligrani professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville 71 Cynthia Lummis born 1954 US senator former state treasurer and former member of United States House of Representatives 72 Edgar Warner Mann 1851 1904 Wyoming territorial legislator lawyer 73 Marlin McKeever 1940 2006 defensive end for USC and NFL s Los Angeles Rams Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles 74 Mike McKeever 1940 1967 All American football player for USC twin of Marlin McKeever 75 Joseph B Meyer 1941 2012 Wyoming attorney general state treasurer 76 Jennifer Nichols born 1983 archer who competed in 2004 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics 77 Brandon Nimmo born 1993 baseball player for the New York Mets 78 Leslie Osterman 1947 2021 member of Kansas House of Representatives Cheyenne native 79 Amalia Post 1826 1897 suffragist Tracy Ringolsby born 1951 sportswriter and sportscaster 80 Alvin Wiederspahn 1949 2014 Cheyenne lawyer historical preservationist rancher and member of both houses of the Wyoming State Legislature husband of U S Representative Cynthia Lummis 81 Sister cities EditCheyenne s sister cities are 82 Bismarck North Dakota United States Waimea Hawaii County Hawaii United States Lompoc California United States Hammam Sousse Tunisia Lourdes France Taichung Taiwan Voghera Italy Accra GhanaSee also EditCheyenne County Jefferson Territory First transcontinental railroad List of municipalities in WyomingNotes Edit Mean monthly maxima and minima i e the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020 Official records for Cheyenne kept at the City Office from January 1871 to August 1935 and at Cheyenne Regional since September 1935 22 References Edit Mayor s Office Cheyenne 2019 U S 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