Carney, Oklahoma

Carney, Oklahoma
Town
Location within Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°48′22″N 97°00′56″W / 35.80611°N 97.01556°W / 35.80611; -97.01556[1]
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Lincoln
Area [2]
• Total	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
• Water	0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	545
• Density	319/sq mi (123/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74832
Area code	405/572
FIPS code	40-12100 [3]
GNIS ID	2413172[1]

Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 545.

On May 19, 2013, an EF3 tornado struck the southeastern part of town and nearby rural areas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²).

As of the 2020 census, Carney had a population of 545. The median age was 36.8 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.^[4][5]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[6]

There were 200 households in Carney, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.0% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[4]

There were 223 housing units, of which 10.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.^[4]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 649 people, 252 households, and 183 families living in the town. The population density was 367.4 inhabitants per square mile (141.9/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 159.1 per square mile (61.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.75% White, 1.08% African American, 8.01% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 252 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,589, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,020. About 16.1% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Carney Public Schools #105 school district.

• Carney Public Schools
• Carney Cemetery
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Carney
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory