Welcome to Cary ...

The village of Cary is located in McHenry County<1>.

The location of Cary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cary, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cary has a population of 18,047 people<3> (see below for details).

Cary is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cary: (847) & (224)<5>

The ZIP code for Cary: 60013<6>

Websites for Cary ...

Official Website: www.caryillinois.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cary had an population of 18,047 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cary had a population of 18,271 people (or 5.92% of the total population of McHenry County). This makes Cary the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Cary represents 0.14% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,271 people, the population of Cary increased 17.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,531 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), Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, 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.

• Elgin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
• Arlington Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <7>
• Schaumburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
• Palatine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
• Mount Prospect
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <7>
• Hoffman Estates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <7>
• Buffalo Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <7>
• Wheeling
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <7>
• Streamwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
  • Streamwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <7>

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cary, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cary.

Adding Cary to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cary 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 Cary was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Cary in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Cary post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cary.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cary: www.caryillinois.com/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov