Welcome to Carney ...
The village of Carney is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Carney is located in Menominee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carney has a population of 183 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Carney is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Carney and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Carney lies within the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Carney: 49812<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carney had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carney had a population of 192 people. This makes Carney the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Carney decreased 14.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 225 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carney.
Communities Also Named Carney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Carney - they are located in Alabama, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carney.
Communities near Carney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carney.
- Stephenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <6>
- Powers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <6>
- Daggett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Spalding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Banat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
- Banat is located in Menominee County
- Hermansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Blom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Swanson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <6>
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 Carney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carney. 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 Carney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carney. See our Newspapers Page for Carney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carney ...
Looking for more information about Carney? 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 Carney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carney.
Adding Carney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carney 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 Carney was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Carney in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Carney post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, 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 Carney. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Carney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |