CareyWI
A town of 165.
Is Carey a good place to live?
35% of residents are under 18 in Carey, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower July high than Carey. 70% of the land in Carey is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Iron County Forest, 15,451 acres with 6.1 miles of trail. Carey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carey, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carey.
Nearly a third of Carey is conserved land
6.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Carey’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Iron County Forest | 6.1 mi | 15,451 |
| 2. Twin Lakes Forest | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Carey, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Carey’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Carey for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Carey is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Carey has added 46 jobs, to 57 in 2023.
| Carey | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical January night in Carey is colder than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower January low than Carey. Carey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Carey’s adults have diabetes
15% of Carey adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Carey. 29% of Carey adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Carey | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carey | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.2% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carey
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carey
About 0 of every 100 Carey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Carey for work
Where Carey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carey
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Carey is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft
Questions about Carey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carey, WI a good place to live?
Carey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.