Welcome to Cary (aka 'Cary Plantation') ...

Cary is located in Aroostook County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cary has a population of 201 people<2> (see below for details).

Cary is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cary lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cary (for example, toward Meductic (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Cary is located in the (207) area code.

The community of Cary has also been called Cary Plantation.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cary had an population of 201 people. This is a decrease of 7.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cary had a population of 218 people. This makes Cary the county's 54th most populous community.

The population of Cary represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 438th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 218 people, the population of Cary has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 217 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cary.

Communities Also Named Cary ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cary - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cary.

Communities near Cary ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cary.

• Houlton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
  • Houlton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houlton <4>
• Woodstock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
• Woodstock Parish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Parish
• Northampton Parish
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton Parish
• Hodgdon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
  • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
• Littleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
• Linneus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
  • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
• Island Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
  • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <4>
• Oakfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
  • Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
• New Limerick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
  • New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cary.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cary. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cary.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cary. See our Newspapers Page for Cary.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cary ...

Looking for more information about Cary? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cary.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/