Editing Caney, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Montgomery County, Kansas}}
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'''Caney''' is a city in [[Montgomery County, Kansas|Montgomery County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,788.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Caney, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2010375 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531151136/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2010375 |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Caney was founded in 1869.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n349 242]}}</ref> It was named from the [[Caney River]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4506 | title=Profile for Caney, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=16 June 2014}}</ref> The first post office in Caney was established in May 1870.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:MG/sort:date_established/direction:asc | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=16 June 2014}}</ref>

In 1887, the Missouri Pacific railroad was built through Caney, and in that same year, the town was incorporated.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n275 279]}}</ref> By 1905 the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] had also built through Caney. The two railroads served the city for much of the 19th century. Today only the former ATSF tracks remain, currently operated by the [[South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]].

Caney has long been associated with the [[petroleum]] industry in Kansas. In 1906, a major [[oil well fire|gas well fire]] took place in this area. In 1909, Caney became the site of the original [[Kanotex Refining Company]].<ref>{{cite web |author= Staff |url= http://kensas.kdhe.state.ks.us/pls/certop/Iop?id=C306372068 |title= Identified Sites List Information: Former Kanotex Refinery (Caney) |publisher= Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Environmental Remediation |access-date= May 5, 2012}}</ref> Currently, [[Coffeyville Resources|CVR Energy]]'s [[oil pipeline|pipeline]] system can transport up to 145,000 barrels/day of [[crude oil]] from Caney to that company's [[oil refinery|refinery]] in [[Coffeyville, Kansas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=CVI|title=CVR Energy Inc. (stock symbol: CVI on New York Consolidated)|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-07-02|archive-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201408/http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=CVI&rpc=66|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Caney Kansas: "A March attempt to cover the huge burning gas well six miles from here with a great iron hood upon which a week of preparation had been spent was made last night and failed. The hood with its attached pipes and weights weighing more than 35 tons was thrust aside, bent and broken by the mighty rush of gas and flames. The cap was placed partly over the stream of fire only after strenuous efforts and at great hardship to the men, the intensity from the heat slowing the effort; the gas spouted from the well with renewed force expelling rocks and shooting a flame over 150 feet into the air. Several thousand spectators drawn by the unusual spectacle came to Caney from all directions, the railways running in excursion trains. The well has now been burning for 15 days and millions of feet of gas have been burned."|Van Wert Daily Bulletin, [[Van Wert, Ohio]], March 12, 1906<ref>{{cite news|title=Kansas Gasser Still Burns
|publisher=Van Wert Daily Bulletin|date=March 12, 1906|page=1}}</ref>}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Caney has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593529&cityname=Caney%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Caney, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1890= 542
|1900= 887
|1910= 3597
|1920= 3427
|1930= 2794
|1940= 2629
|1950= 2876
|1960= 2682
|1970= 2192
|1980= 2284
|1990= 2062
|2000= 2092
|2010= 2203
|2020= 1788
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,788 people, 761 households, and 452 families in Caney.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,322.5 per square mile (510.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 686.4 per square mile (265.0/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 79.53% (1,422) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (78.02% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.28% (5) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 4.98% (89) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.5% (9) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% (4) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 1.73% (31) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.75% (228) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.64% (83) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 761 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 39.9% were married couples living together; 32.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of households consisted of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 7.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

26.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 111.7 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $38,056 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,864) and the median family income was $55,391 (+/- $7,385).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $38,281 (+/- $7,347) versus $22,321 (+/- $7,991) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,484 (+/- $5,669).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 13.3% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Caney%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,203 people, 866 households, and 574 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1631.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of {{convert|755.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 866 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,092 people, 850 households, and 574 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,738.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 992 housing units at an average density of {{convert|824.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.59% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.01% of the population.

There were 850 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,316, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,833 versus $22,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,578. About 6.1% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Area events==
Mayfest is a yearly gathering to celebrate School Alumni and the town's festivities along with the Fourth & Live Concert Series<ref>{{cite news|title=Caney prepares for colorful weekend|url=http://www.taylornews.org/mcc/2009/05/21/caney-prepares-for-colorful-weekend|access-date=April 30, 2012|newspaper=Montgomery County Chronicle|date=May 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824213146/http://www.taylornews.org/mcc/2009/05/21/caney-prepares-for-colorful-weekend/|archive-date=2011-08-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Caney Safari Zoological Park is a zoo that has many endangered animals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-08-01 |title=Dog Becomes Tigers' Momma At Kansas Zoo |url=https://www.npr.org/transcripts/93175449?ft=nprml&f=93175449 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=NPR |language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
The community is served by [[Caney Valley USD 436]] public school district.

==Notable people==
* [[Clancy Hayes]], jazz musician
* [[Kenneth McFarland]], educator and superintendent of schools for Topeka at the time of ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]''
* [[Glenn Shafer]], statistician, co-developer of the [[Dempster-Shafer Theory]]
* [[Rosalie E. Wahl|Rosalie Wahl]], former associate justice of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Montgomery County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Montgomery County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* [https://www.caneyks.com/ City of Caney]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260590 Caney - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709073300/http://www.terraworld.net/cvhistsoc/ Caney Valley Historical Society]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/caney.pdf Caney city map], KDOT

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