About Cheyenne County Colorado
Cheyenne County was established in 1889 and covers roughly 1,800 square miles with an approximate population of 1836 people. This County is named after the Town which became the county seat, Cheyenne Wells (established in 1870 and incorporated in 1890). The County was created from portions of Elbert and Bent Counties. The Town’s name was originally applied to a stage station, five miles north of the Town of Cheyenne Wells. That location was named for the Cheyenne Indians of the Great Plains, and for several wells that were dug there. “Cheyenne” is not the name used by the Cheyenne tribe for themselves; it is said to be a Sioux name, Shairena, meaning “people of alien speech."
About The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office covers approximately 1800 square miles and serves a population of approximately 2000 residents in four Towns: Two of which are incorporated - Cheyenne Wells and Kit Carson. Two unincorporated Towns including, Arapahoe and Wild Horse. We have five sworn Law Enforcement Officers, including the Sheriff and Undersheriff. Cheyenne County does not operate a jail nor dispatch Center. The County contracts all dispatch services to Kit Carson County, and Jail operations are contracted with several surrounding Counties. Cheyenne County is bordered on the North by Kit Carson County, East by Wallace County (KS), South by Kiowa County and West by Lincoln County.
Other First Responders in our County include Cheyenne Wells Fire, Cheyenne Wells EMS, Kit Carson Fire and Kit Carson EMS.
Other First Responders in our County include Cheyenne Wells Fire, Cheyenne Wells EMS, Kit Carson Fire and Kit Carson EMS.