Caney RidgeOK
A town of 88.
Is Caney Ridge a good place to live?
Caney Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Caney Ridge: who provides what
Caney Ridge 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 Ridge.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Caney Ridge work out of town
Caney Ridge’s typical journey to work is 21 minutes. In Caney Ridge, 13% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Oklahoma town median (18%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Tahlequah (16%), Tulsa (8%) and Keys (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 34 miles away.
| Caney Ridge | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caney Ridge: mild winters and hot summers
Caney Ridge’s midsummer high is 92°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Caney Ridge stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Caney Ridge. Among adults locally, 18% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Caney Ridge is ahead of Oklahoma on 3 and behind on 9.
| Caney Ridge | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Caney Ridge | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.3% | 25.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 15.5% | 18% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.6% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Caney Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Caney Ridge than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 38% come from inland flooding and 15% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Caney Ridge
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caney Ridge
About 0 of every 100 Caney Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Caney Ridge for work
Where Caney Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Caney Ridge
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Caney Ridge is an unincorporated community and 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. As of the 2020 census, Caney Ridge had a population of 120. The CDP is in southeastern Cherokee County, on a ridge between two arms of Tenkiller Ferry Lake: Caney Creek to the north and Dry Creek to the south. The CDP is bordered to the north by Tenkiller, to the east by Barber, and to the south by Dry Creek. The western tip of the CDP touches the Illinois River in Tenkiller Ferry Lake. Oklahoma State Highway 100 passes through Caney Ridge, leading east 17 miles (27 km) to Stilwell and sou…
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Caney Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caney Ridge, OK a good place to live?
Caney Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.