Carey, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carey, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Iron County and the state of Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Iron
Area
• Total	43.0 sq mi (111.4 km2)
• Land	41.6 sq mi (107.6 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation	1,617 ft (493 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	191
• Density	4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-12525
GNIS feature ID	1582916

Carey is a small town located in Iron County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 191 people lived there.

Carey's Location and Size

Carey is a town with a total area of about 43 square miles (111.4 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 41.5 square miles (107.6 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.5 square miles (3.8 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the town is covered by lakes or rivers.

Who Lives in Carey?

Let's look at the people who lived in Carey in the year 2000.

Population Details

• There were 191 people living in the town.
• The town had 75 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
• Out of these, 54 were families.
• On average, there were about 4.6 people per square mile.

Diversity in Carey

• Most of the people in Carey (about 98.43%) were White.
• A small number (1.57%) were from two or more different backgrounds.
• About 1.05% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

• About 36% of households had children under 18 living with them.
• Most households (64%) were married couples living together.
• About 25.3% of all households were individuals living alone.
• About 13.3% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
• The average household had 2.55 people, and the average family had 3.09 people.

Age Groups

The people in Carey were spread across different age groups:

• About 25.7% were under 18 years old.
• About 5.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 27.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 19.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 22% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Carey was 40 years.

Income in Carey

• The average income for a household in Carey was $35,625.
• For families, the average income was $38,125.
• The average income per person in the town was $24,918.
• A small number of families (3.6%) and individuals (3.6%) lived below the poverty line. This included no one under 18 and 3.8% of those 65 or older.

See also

• In Spanish: Carey (Wisconsin) para niños