Cheney /ˈtʃiːni/ is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

[4][5] Cheney served as a station and shipping point on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

[7] Cheney is located approximately 22 miles west of the outskirts of Wichita.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2), all of it land.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] The 2020 United States census counted 2,181 people, 818 households, and 584 families in Cheney.

There were 859 housing units at an average density of 370.6 per square mile (143.1/km2).

24.9% of households consisted of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.