About Caney
Caney is a tiny community in southern Oklahoma counting 192 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Caney is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.76 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 253 residents per square mile.
📰 Caney News Today
- OSBI takes over investigation of Caney schools incident KTEN · Aug 17
- OSBI investigates hazing, bullying allegations at Caney Public Schools KXII · Aug 15
- Caney Public Schools investigating hazing, bullying allegations KTEN · Aug 15
- Caney Valley (OK) Lady Trojan Softball Starts Season 5-0 Bartlesville Radio · Aug 16
- Driver dead after vehicle plunges 40 feet into water near Caney Ridge Bridge fox23.com · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Caney Unique
- Positioned in southern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Caney
- CANEY ES
- CANEY HS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)192
Rank in state#431 of 591
Land area0.76 sq mi
Density253/sq mi
Coordinates34.2358, -96.2172