Cheney, Washington

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Cheney, Washington
City
Aerial view of Cheney, Washington, 2013
Location of Cheney, Washington
Coordinates: 47°29′19″N 117°34′43″W / 47.48861°N 117.57861°W / 47.48861; -117.57861
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Spokane
Named for	Benjamin Pierce Cheney
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council/Strong Mayor
• Mayor	Chris Grover
Area [1]
• Total	4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2)
• Land	4.34 sq mi (11.25 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	2,352 ft (717 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	13,255
• Density	3,052.7/sq mi (1,178.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99004
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-11825
GNIS feature ID	1531416[3]
Website	cityofcheney.org

Cheney (/ˈtʃiːni/ CHEE-nee) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full-time resident population was 13,255 as of the 2020 census.^[2] Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney. When classes are in session at EWU, the city's population reaches approximately 17,600 people temporarily.