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Welcome to Cheyenne County ...

Time Zone: Cheyenne County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sidney is the Seat for Cheyenne County.

Cheyenne County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cheyenne had a population of 8,910 people. This is a decrease of 10.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,968 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheyenne represented 0.55% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Cheyenne County:

  • Dalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Dalton is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
  • Gurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Gurley is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <2>
  • Lodgepole
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Potter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Potter is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <2>
  • Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Sidney is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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