| Official Name: | Carey, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 43.3078°N -113.9447°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Blaine |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4783 |
| Population Total: | 604 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 645 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 186.96 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83320 |
| Area Code: | 208, 986 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-12790 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0396234 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Km2: | 72.18 |
Carey is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census. Carey is primarily an agricultural city and is the location of the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Nearby recreational destinations include the Craters of the Moon National Monument, Carey Lake, Silver Creek and the Little Wood River. Further west is the Big Wood River Valley, leading to the Sun Valley resort.
Carey was founded ca. 1884 by a colony of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] The community was named after James Carey, a pioneer settler.
Carey is located in southern Blaine County along the Little Wood River and northwest of the Snake River lava fields. U. S. highways 20, 26, and 93 pass through the community.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.31sqmi, all of it land.[4]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carey has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 604 people, 196 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density was 182.5PD/sqmi. There were 240 housing units at an average density of 72.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 8.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.1% of the population.
There were 196 households, of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.56.
The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 36.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 513 people, 166 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 153.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 55.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.79% White, 0.19% African American, 0.97% Native American, 4.68% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.14% of the population.
There were 166 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,861, and the median income for a family was $42,054. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,027. About 2.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Blaine County School District is the school district for the entire county.[8] Carey School, a K-12 school,[9] is the zoned school for all grade levels.[10]
The county is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho.[11]
The Little Wood River District Library is in Carey. It is adjacent to the Carey School.[12]
The Blaine County Fair is an annual event. The 2011 Blaine County Fair was held in Carey the weekend of August 12–14, 2011.[13]