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Town Hall · Caney

How is Caney run?

Caney’s town government spent $524,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,594 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Caney didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$524,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,594
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$71,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $12,065
Typical tax bill
$617
0.48% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Caney is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $617 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Caney$617
$617
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$128,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Caney’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Caney’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caney →

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,594 per resident a year, or $7.11 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 53%From the state 26%Sales taxes 14%From other local governments 4%From the federal government 3%Fees & charges <1%
An estimate

Caney didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $565,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Caney yet

Every year of Caney’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Caney

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Caney’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Caney yet.
Who works for Caney

One full-time town employee for every 67 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (202).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Police2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
6
part-time
$12,065
payroll for March 2022
$144,780
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Caney’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Caney Public Schools

Caney’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Caney →
$17,808
per pupil · OK $12,210
239
students
$521,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,808 per pupil, $8,833 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 24%State 52%Federal 24%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Caney’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Caney alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Atoka County’s results.

President · Atoka County’s results5,662 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.3%4,832 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%779 votes

Others: 0.9% (51 votes).

Most votes in Atoka County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

100% of Caney lies in Atoka County. Every 2024 race in Atoka County is on the county’s page.

Atoka County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Caney

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Caney.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Caney’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Caney’s government

How much does Caney spend per resident?

About $2,594 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Caney didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Caney?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Caney’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caney yet.

How did Caney vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Caney alone. Atoka County, where 100% of Caney lies, voted Trump 85.3%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Caney?

3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,065 (about $144,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Caney in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (David Bullard) and State House District 22 (Ryan Eaves). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Caney’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Caney, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →