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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 altitude 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 total 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)
  • Picabo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tikura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tikura is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tikura
  • Gannett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gannett is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
  • Broadford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadford is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
  • Richfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Magic City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Magic City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
  • Hailey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Doniphan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Doniphan is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
  • Triumph
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Triumph is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph

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 (so far) for Carey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carey post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carey.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/