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CaneyOK

A town of 139. A typical home worth about $269K.

Population
139
residents
Typical home
$269K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
92
Balanced

What makes Caney stand out

The 2 things Caney does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Caney has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–55°
Spring51–74°
Summer70–93°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Caney home is worth about $269K

The typical Caney home is worth about $269,000, up 5.5% in a year, 20% above the Oklahoma typical home.

$269KZillow home value

Typical home value

Caney$269K
Oklahoma$223K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Caney’s public schools outperform 36% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Caney’s kids attend trail 64% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Caney EsPK–8157B
Caney HS9–1283B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Caney

Most working residents leave Caney for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Durant (18%), Oklahoma City (10%) and Atoka (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Caney6%
Durant18%
Oklahoma City10%
Atoka8%
Tushka7%
21 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Caney
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Caney

No violent or property crimes were reported in Caney in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Caney is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Caney is

Caney beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCaneyOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.3%
More adults with COPD10.9%8%
Atoka County Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Caney

Town in Oklahoma, US

Caney is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 185 as of the 2020 Census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
185
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft
ZIP code
74533
Area code
580

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