Caney, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

For the town in Atoka County, see Caney, Oklahoma.

Caney, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Caney is located in Oklahoma
Caney
Caney
Caney is located in the United States
Caney
Caney
Coordinates: 35°50′05″N 94°51′30″W / 35.83472°N 94.85833°W / 35.83472; -94.85833
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.29 sq mi (29.24 km2)
 • Land11.27 sq mi (29.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
382
 • Density33.90/sq mi (13.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
74471 (Welling)
Area code(s)918/539
FIPS code40-11562
GNIS feature ID2807000[2]

Caney is a 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.[2] It includes the unincorporated community of Tailholt.

The CDP is in eastern Cherokee County, bordered to the south by Tenkiller, to the west by Etta, to the north by Welling, and to the east by Adair County. By road, it is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Tahlequah, the county seat.

The majority of the CDP is drained by Caney Creek, which flows southwest to join the Illinois River in Tenkiller Ferry Lake. 1,220-foot-high (370 m) Sugar Mountain occupies the western part of the CDP, rising 400 feet (120 m) above the surrounding countryside.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020382—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caney, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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