CaneyOK
A town of 467.
Is Caney a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a lower median age than Caney. Caney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Caney: who provides what
Caney is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caney.
Caney has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Caney for work: only 3% work in town. At $100,000, Caney’s median household income is against $55,000 in Oklahoma’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Caney’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Caney | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caney has mild winters and hot summers
Caney has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Caney’s July high is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Caney is
Caney beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults have diabetes in Caney. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Caney.
| Caney | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Caney | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Caney faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Caney
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caney
About 2 of every 100 Caney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
97% of working residents leave Caney for work
Where Caney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Caney
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Caney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States, within the Cherokee Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It includes the unincorporated community of Tailholt. The CDP is in eastern Cherokee County, bordered to the south by Tenkiller, to the west by Etta, to the north by Welling, and to the east by Adair County. By road, it is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Tahlequah, the county seat. The majority of the CDP is drained by Caney Creek, which flows southwest to join the Illinois River in Tenkiller Ferry Lake. 1,220-foot-high (370 m) Sugar Mountain occupies the western part of the CDP, rising 400 feet (120 m) above the surrounding c…
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Caney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caney, OK a good place to live?
Caney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.