Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,704, founded in 1869. 2 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Trash day: MondayThe best of Caney’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 35% of residents are under 18 in Caney, where Kansas’ towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. On incomes, just 13 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Only 23 of Kansas’ 362 towns score higher on civic life. Caney has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Caney beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial Elem | PK–6 | 458 |
| Caney Valley High | 7–12 | 335 |
| Caney Valley Charter Academy | 9–12 | 5 |
2,203 counted in 2010 and 1,788 in 2020; an estimated 1,704 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Caney is from typical.
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Census counts: 542 in 1890, a peak of 3,597 in 1910, 1,788 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caney, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Caney.
The typical Caney home is worth about $78,000, up 1.3% in a year, 68% below the Kansas typical home. At $780 a month, Caney’s median rent is below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 64% of Caney households own their home.
| Caney | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $780 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Caney Valley school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Caney Valley High, with 335 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 458 | A |
| Caney Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 335 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Caney has chilly winters and warm summers. Caney’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Caney beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Caney.
| Caney | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Caney | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Caney since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Caney is $39,000. Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Caney. About one in 3 of Caney’s working residents works in town.
| Caney | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caney's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Caney | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wark Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Caney; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Caney residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Montgomery County, Kansas
Caney is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,788.
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2 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
That is 1.4 years of the area's median household income ($55,697 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.