Caney, Kansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Caney City. It lies in ZIP code area 67333. It stands on Cheyenne Creek. The Survey maps it on the Caney quadrangle. 1,788 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 778 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCaney fell from 2,203 to 1,788 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,203 | |
| 2020 | 1,788 | -415 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Independence quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Independence quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Independence quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Caney quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Coffeyville quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Coffeyville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
38 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Caney between 2002 and 2019, burning about 3,070 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1530033 |
| 16 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Montgomery County | 1730026 |
| 12 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Montgomery County | 1730023 |
| 10 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1470095 |
| 27 May 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 201880 |
| 9 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1870062 |
| 4 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1870059 |
| 30 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1870072 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Caney in 76 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 39 hail, 30 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $50,000 | A large microwave relay tower was blown over as were several bird sanctuaries and animal cages at a nearby zoological park. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $18,000 | A hay barn was ripped apart and thrown into a field. Also, at the Havana Golf Course, several cedar trees were broken off. The metal roof was torn off a barn with the roof landing in the trees across the street along Old highway 166. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $15,000 | Law enforcement and emergency management reported 60 to 70 mph winds along with torrential rainfall in Caney, resulting in near zero visibility. Tree damage was widespread in and around the Caney area. Two vehicles were damaged by downed trees, and a storage building sustained major damage in Caney. The Montgomery County Chronicle contributed to this report. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $10,000 | Downed power lines. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $7,500 | Damage to a barns metal roof was reported along with a tree falling on a house. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $5,000 | Tree uprooted, knocking down adjacent power line. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $750 | Several 3 inch diameter tree limbs downed. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | The trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds. |
| March 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Caney | - | Public report of a funnel cloud near Caney. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Caney | - | Hail reports were shared via broadcast media and law enforcement which ranged from quarter to golf ball size near Caney. Wind gusts estimated to 80 mph were reported as well. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Caney Police Department estimated 80 mph winds and had quarter sized hail. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Windows broken by the combination of large hail and strong winds. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Caney | - | Hail ranged from ping pong ball to baseball size. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | No damage was reported at this location. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Tree damage and some sheet metal were damaged in Caney. Time was based on radar. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | No damage was reported at this location. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Caney | - | This was a delayed report that was relayed by the Coffeyville Police Department. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Caney | - | The report was received via Twitter. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Caney | - | Minor street flooding was reported in town. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Caney | - | Pea to dime size hail was reported. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Caney | - | Several low water crossings had water covering them causing problems for travel. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Several large trees were reported down across the town of Caney. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | A few small tree limbs were also blown out. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Caney | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Power poles were knocked down. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | A roof was blown off of a barn and another out buildings walls were blown out. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Law enforcement reported that a tree had been blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Winds were estimated around 70 mph. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Caney | - | Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall rates moved south across the county during the evening hours of the 23rd, resulting in flooding over Highway 75 and Ridgeway on the south end of Caney. Additional low-lying flooding occurred across southwest portions of the county. Some of the high water did not recede until the early morning hours on the 24th. Any damage estimates the flooding may have incurred is unknown. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Caney | - | Numerous slow moving thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall during the afternoon and early evening hours on the 27th across much of Montgomery county. Widespread 3 to 5 inch rainfall amounts likely occurred per radar estimates, producing several rural and some city road closures due to high water. Unfortunately, property and crop damage estimates are unknown. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Caney | - | Minor street flooding was reported throughout the town of Caney. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Caney | - | Numerous thunderstorms produced widespread 2 to 4 inch rainfall amounts across much of Montgomery County. Consequently, several rural and secondary roads, as well as some town roads were closed countywide due to high water. The high water receded around sunrise on the 21st. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Caney | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2666626 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 469249. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










