Town Hall · Caney

Caney, OK town hall & government

Caney spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,411 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caney's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Caney's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,411
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$71,000
$351 per resident
Roads & transportation
$484,00044%
Police
$429,00039%
Fire
$113,00010%
Administration & buildings
$42,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

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%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Caney

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Police
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Caney Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,808
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$521,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 24%

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Caney pay

Typical tax bill
$617
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$128,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Caney's government

Town hall & decisions in Caney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caney

Caney is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Caney's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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