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Cary, Illinois

Cary, Illinois
Cary-Grove
Village
Cary Sign.JPG
Cary sign near the train station
Country United States
State Illinois
County McHenry
Township Algonquin
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Coordinates 42°12′47″N 88°14′54″W / 42.21306°N 88.24833°W / 42.21306; -88.24833Coordinates: 42°12′47″N 88°14′54″W / 42.21306°N 88.24833°W / 42.21306; -88.24833
Area 6.36 sq mi (16 km2)
 - land 6.27 sq mi (16 km2)
 - water 0.09 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 18,271 (2011)
Founded William Dennison Cary
Date 1833
Government Non-Home-Rule under Mayor/Trustee
 - location 655 Village Hall Drive
Cary, Illinois
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60013
Area code 847, 224
Location of Cary within Illinois
Location of Cary within Illinois
Website: www.caryillinois.com

Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,965 as of 2017.

In 1841, William Dennison Cary purchased 82 acres (33 ha) for $1.25 an acre at the location of the current town and built a farm. In 1856, Cary included a train station for the Illinois & Wisconsin Railway. The site was approved and a post office was added with the designation "Cary Station." The community around Cary Station was incorporated in 1893 as Cary, Illinois.

Cary is located at 42°12′47″N 88°14′54″W / 42.21306°N 88.24833°W / 42.21306; -88.24833 (42.2129566, -88.2483260).

According to the 2010 census, Cary has a total area of 6.358 square miles (16.47 km2), of which 6.27 square miles (16.24 km2) (or 98.62%) is land and 0.088 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 1.38%) is water. It is located on the Fox River.

The population of Cary, IL was 17,965 as of 2017. The racial makeup of the village was 86.50% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races/ethnicities. Hispanic or Latino/Latina of any race were 8.9% of the population.


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