Welcome to Carey ...
The city of Carey is located in Blaine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carey has a population of 642 people<2> (see below for details).
Carey is 4,780 feet [1,457 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carey is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Carey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carey: 208 & 986<4>
The ZIP code for Carey: 83320<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carey had an population of 642 people. This is an increase of 6.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carey had a population of 604 people. This makes Carey the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Carey represents 0.04% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 604 people, the population of Carey increased 17.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 513 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carey.
Communities Also Named Carey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Carey - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carey.
Communities near Carey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carey.
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <7>
- Picabo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
- Picabo is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <7>
- Tikura
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gannett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Broadford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Blaine County
- Richfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <7>
- Magic City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Hailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Hailey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailey <7>
- Triumph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Besslen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
- Besslen is located in Lincoln County
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 Carey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carey. 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 Carey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carey. See our Newspapers Page for Carey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carey ...
Looking for more information about Carey? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Carey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carey.
Adding Carey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Carey post office opened in 1884.
We also found Carey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carey. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Carey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Carey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |