Cheyenne, Oklahoma
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Cheyenne census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73628. It stands on Dry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cheyenne quadrangle. 771 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,969 feet above sea level.
On record in Cheyenne
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Washita Battlefield National Historic SiteNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Population over time
2 figuresCheyenne fell from 801 to 771 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 801 | |
| 2020 | 771 | -30 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Cheyenne quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Foss Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Cheyenne quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Foss Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
- 1998 USGS Cheyenne quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
42 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Cheyenne between 2002 and 2020, burning about 868 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | BEAVINS |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | MERRICK |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | UNIT 103 |
| 6 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | 33 |
| 22 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.4 acres | Cibola National Forest | UNIT 102 |
| 17 August 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Cibola National Forest | ISABELLA |
| 8 July 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | CHURCH |
| 5 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cibola National Forest | TRASH BARREL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 109 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cheyenne in 109 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 57 thunderstorm wind, 47 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Cheyenne | 1 killed, 3 hurt, $250,000 | A tornado touched down just south of State Highway 47 and just southwest of the Cheyenne cemetery. The tornado initially moved east-southeast, then turned northeast moving through the northwestern portion of Cheyenne including a portion of the Washita Battlefield. A number of mobile homes were destroyed both west of Cheyenne and also along US-283 north of Cheyenne. Other homes were also damaged along the path. One fatality occurred in a mobile home that was destroyed. The tornado continued moving northeast damaging trees, power poles and at least one outbuilding southwest of and immediately west of Strong City before dissipating. A photograph from one of the destroyed mobile homes near Cheyenne was recovered near Lambert, OK in Alfalfa County, about 100 miles northeast of Cheyenne. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $54,100 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $50,000 | Strong straight-line winds from a developing bow echo caused damage across the Cheyenne area. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A grain silo had the top ripped off. Several homes sustained shingle and roof damage, especially in southwest sections of town. The Cheyenne airport, Mignon Laird Municipal Airport, had several buildings destroyed or damaged along with six airplanes heavily damaged. The Cheyenne High School also sustained some roof damage. |
| December 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $10,000 | Power lines and large trees were downed near the junction of US Highway 283 and State Highway 33. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2002 | Lightning | Cheyenne | $4,000 | Lightning struck a tree, then traveled along a metal fence, into a water line, and damaged numerous appliances and a computer in a home. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $2,500 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $2,000 | Outbuildings were destroyed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $500 | Two large doors blown in on a county barn. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $500 | Two to three inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $200 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | The location is approximate. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. This event was caused by a probable heat burst. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. This event was caused by a probable heat burst. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. This event was caused by a probable heat burst. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | The location is approximate. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | An estimated wind gust. The location is approximate. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | MPing report. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Cheyenne (CHEY) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Also reported tree damage on the south side of town, and power flashes on the north side of town. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | No damage reported. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | No known damage. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | No known damage. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | No known damage. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | No damage reports. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | No damage reports. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | No damage occurred with the wind gust. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | No damage occurred with the wind gust. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | - | Two county roads were closed between Cheyenne and Sweetwater due to very heavy rainfall. Widespread rainfall totals mostly ranged from three to four inches, with isolated totals near five inches. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Another gust to 59 mph was measured at 2125 CDT. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Another wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 2205 CDT. |
| September 2008 | Heavy Rain | Cheyenne | - | The measured rainfall was 3.69 inches, much of it falling in a six to eight hour period. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Severe thunderstorms across northwest Oklahoma produced winds over 60 mph and blew tree limbs down 3 miles east of Rosston. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | An isolated thunderstorm dumped quarter-size hail five miles south of Cheyenne during the afternoon of the 29th. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cheyenne | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1019287 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1101352. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






