Eastern Plains
Cheyenne County
Property taxes, marriage licenses, vehicle services, and many public records run through Cheyenne County. Permits and local rules may sit with a town or city instead, so match the office to the exact address.
Official county shortcuts
Take the task to the office that handles it
These links go straight to the official county or regional office shown. Check that page for current documents, hours, appointments, fees, and address-specific instructions. A city may run its own permit office.
Property tax snapshot
Typical property tax in Cheyenne County
The average total mill levy across Cheyenne County was about 54.7 mills for tax year 2023 — below the statewide average of about 81 mills. On a $500,000 home, that comes to roughly $1,779 a year, using Colorado's 2026 residential rules: 7.05% on school mills, and 6.8% on the rest after the local actual-value adjustment.
This is the county average across all tax areas. Your parcel's actual mill levy depends on its exact tax area — a metro or special district can add many mills on top — so confirm the real number with the county assessor.
Sales tax: the state charges 2.9% and Cheyenne County adds no county sales tax — cities and special districts still can. See Colorado sales tax rates ->
Source: Colorado Division of Property Taxation, 53rd Annual Report (2023) — Average Levies by County.
Incorporated places in this county
These cities and towns touch Cheyenne County. Some cross a county line. Every name opens a direct place page, and selected places include a fuller local guide.
Get to know Cheyenne County
The history, land, and character behind the place.
History and culture
The Tumbleweed Fair & Rodeo is Cheyenne County's big week each July
Each July the Cheyenne County Tumbleweed Fair & Rodeo fills the Cheyenne Wells fairgrounds with rodeo, 4-H and FFA shows, a carnival, and the county's whole community.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire
Hunting access in Cheyenne County is mostly about private land and access programs
Cheyenne County has little federal public land, so upland bird hunters here often rely on state access programs like Walk-In Access and State Wildlife Areas, each with its own rules.
Read note ->History and culture
Walk Through the 1894 Jail a Famous Denver Architect Designed
Cheyenne Wells keeps a brick Romanesque jail from 1894, designed by Colorado's first licensed architect and now open as a small museum.
Read note ->Money and taxes (1)
Home and property (8)
Home and property
Septic work in Cheyenne County starts with an OWTS permit
Building or repairing a Cheyenne County septic system needs an OWTS permit, a site evaluation, and a final inspection before any backfill.
Read note ->Home and property
Small land splits need a subdivision check in Cheyenne County
Selling a parcel under 35 acres in unincorporated Cheyenne County usually triggers the county's subdivision exemption process.
Read note ->Water and land (1)
Cars and driving (2)
Cars and driving
Driving the open plains in Cheyenne County means watching the sky
Cheyenne County's flat, open highways carry fast-changing plains weather, from spring and summer hail and thunderstorms to winter wind and blowing snow, so checking conditions before a drive is routine.
Read note ->Cars and driving
Firstview, where eastern Colorado travelers first catch the mountains
Firstview is a tiny spot on US-40 west of Cheyenne Wells, named for the place where westbound plains travelers first catch a distant glimpse of the mountains.
Read note ->Local rules (7)
Local rules
A new use may need conditional approval in Cheyenne County
Some land-use changes in Cheyenne County need a conditional use permit, with a site plan, public hearing, and commissioner approval.
Read note ->Local rules
Crossing a Cheyenne County road with utilities needs county review
Running a utility line across a Cheyenne County road needs a Road & Bridge permit cleared before any trench opens in the right-of-way.
Read note ->Nearby counties
Other Eastern Plains counties — rules, rates, and districts shift across county lines.