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'''Cary''' is a village located in [[McHenry County, Illinois]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the village had a total population of 15,531. A [[2003]] special census put the village's population at 17,827.
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'''Cary''' is a village located in [[Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois|Algonquin Township]], [[McHenry County, Illinois]], and [[Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois|Cuba Township]], [[Lake County, Illinois]], United States. Per the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 17,826.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cary village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1711592|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>


== Geography ==
==Founding==
In 1841, [[William Dennison Cary]] purchased {{convert|82|acre|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 which connected Cary to [[Chicago]] and [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]]. 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.<ref>Craig L. Pfannkuche, [http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/216.html "Cary, Illinois"], Encyclopedia of Chicago, The Newberry Library, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=History | url=http://www.caryillinois.com/334/History | website=caryillinois.com | access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref>
[[Image:ILMap-doton-Cary.PNG|right|Location of Cary, Illinois]]
Cary is located at 42&deg;12'45" North, 88&deg;14'49" West (42.212432, -88.246830){{GR|1}}.


Early farmers saw this new railway as an opportunity. The economy relied heavily on selling produce, mainly pickles, and the farmers utilized the railway to conduct business with more industrialized cities such as St. Louis and Chicago. The success of this transportation enterprise helped transform Cary into the suburban community it is today.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caryillinois.com/334/History|title=History {{!}} Cary, IL - Official Website|website=www.caryillinois.com|language=en|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> People traveled by rail and most commerce became dependent on the railroad.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 13.8 [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]] (5.3 [[square mile|mi&sup2;]]). 13.6 km&sup2; (5.2 mi&sup2;) of it is land and 0.2 km&sup2; (0.1 mi&sup2;) of it is water. The total area is 1.13% water.


In the 1950s, highway transportation overtook rail as the primary means of moving people and goods. [[U.S. Route 14|Northwest Highway (U.S. 14)]] parallels the railroad right-of-way, which has been the [[Union Pacific Northwest Line|Union Pacific Northwest Metra line]] since the [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] merged with the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago & North Western]] in 1995.
== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 15,531 people, 4,962 households, and 4,108 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] is 1,142.2/km&sup2; (2,956.3/mi&sup2;). There are 5,037 housing units at an average density of 370.4/km&sup2; (958.8/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the village is 95.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.84% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.


==Geography==
There are 4,962 households out of which 52.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% are non-families. 14.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.48.
Cary is located at {{coord|42|12|47|N|88|14|54|W|display=inline}} (42.2129566, -88.2483260).<ref name="gnis"/>


According to the 2010 census, Cary has a total area of {{convert|6.358|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.62%) is land and {{convert|0.088|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.38%) is water.<ref>{{cite web
In the village the population is spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.7 males.
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1711592
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}}</ref> It is located on the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]].


==Demographics==
The median income for a household in the village is $76,801, and the median income for a family is $82,568. Males have a median income of $58,077 versus $32,851 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village is $26,903. 1.3% of the population and 0.8% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 0.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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|1880= 161
|1900= 398
|1910= 679
|1920= 463
|1930= 731
|1940= 707
|1950= 943
|1960= 2530
|1970= 4358
|1980= 6640
|1990= 10043
|2000= 15531
|2010= 18271
|2020= 17826
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Also Cary, Fox River Grove, and Crystal Lake combine to form a perfect blackhole of suck.
|+'''Cary village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cary village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1711592&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cary village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1711592&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{Partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cary village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1711592&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{Partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|14,311
|15,801
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,417
|92.14%
|86.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80.88%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|60
|113
|style='background: #ffffe6; |134
|0.39%
|0.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|18
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25
|0.12%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|210
|440
|style='background: #ffffe6; |516
|1.35%
|2.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.89%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.03%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|3
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52
|0.02%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|82
|260
|style='background: #ffffe6; |578
|0.53%
|1.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.24%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|843
|1,626
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,100
|5.43%
|8.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.78%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''15,531'''
|'''18,271'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''17,826'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}


The population of Cary was 17,826 as of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/caryvillageillinois/POP010220 |title=Economic Development &#124; Cary, IL - Official Website |website=Caryillinois.com |date=February 11, 2016 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>
== External links ==
*[http://www.caryillinois.com/ Cary official website]


There were 6,424 households, out of which 2838 had children under the age of 18 living with them.
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.212432|-88.24683}}


The median income for a household in the village was $100,339, and the median income for a family was $111,065.
[[Category:McHenry County, Illinois]]

==Education==
Cary is mainly served by [[Community High School District 155]] for high school students, specifically by [[Cary-Grove High School]] and [[Prairie Ridge High School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww3.d155.org/DistrictDocuments/Dist155map201112.pdf|title=Map of Crystal Lake|publisher=Ww3.d155.org|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and School District 26 for elementary and middle school students. Some portions of Cary also are served by [[Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47]] and [[Community Unit School District 300]].<ref name="Schools">{{cite web | title=Schools | url=http://www.caryillinois.com/338/Schools | website=caryillinois.com | access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref>

Trinity Oaks Christian Academy, a non-denominational Christian school, is located in Cary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trinity-oaks.org |title=Christian Private School Cary, IL &#124; Trinity Oaks Christian Academy |website=Trinity-oaks.org |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> as well as Saints Peter and Paul, a Roman Catholic school and parish.<ref name="Schools"/>

==Popular culture==
The interior of the bed and breakfast room that [[Bill Murray]]'s character stays in, in the 1993 film [[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]], was built in a warehouse in Cary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/trivia|title=Trivia for ''Groundhog Day'' (1993)|year=1993|publisher=IMDb|access-date=January 22, 2010}}</ref>

Suzanne Evenson of Cary was featured on [[HGTV]]'s show [[House Hunters International]] on December 8, 2010, showcasing her family's move from Cary to [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/show/index.html |title=House Hunters International |website=HGTV.com |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

Students from the class of 2004 were featured in the [[MTV]] show ''[[High School Stories]]''. They concocted a senior prank which included launching a boat onto a pond on school property.<ref>{{cite news|title=MTV re-creates prank on Cary-Grove High|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-132809959|newspaper=Daily Herald|location=Arlington Heights, IL|date=May 19, 2005|first=Emily|last=Krone|access-date= August 20, 2013}}</ref>

In the summer of 2016, [[Burger King]] opened its first-ever drive-thru-only restaurant in Cary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary to get America's first drive-thru-only Burger King restaurant |url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2016/02/03/cary-to-get-americas-first-drive-thru-only-burger-king-restaurant/aq90zua/ |access-date=March 20, 2017 |website=Northwest Herald|date=February 4, 2016 }}</ref> It was closed in 2023.

A Cary resident, Chris Rudolph, was a contestant on TLC's "Spouse House,"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/the-spouse-house/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923003143/http://tlc.com/tv-shows/the-spouse-house/|archive-date=September 23, 2017|access-date=August 3, 2023|title=The Spouse House}}</ref> airing in July 2017.

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 14 in Illinois|U.S. Route 14]], locally known as Northwest Highway, passes through Cary between its northwest and southeast borders.

[[Illinois Route 31]] forms part of Cary's western border.

[[Metra]]'s [[Union Pacific Northwest Line]] has [[Cary station (Metra)|a station in Cary]] and operates daily service to [[Ogilvie Transportation Center]] in downtown Chicago.

[[Lake in the Hills Airport]] is approximately two miles west of Cary's west border.

==Notable people==
*[[Drew Conner]], professional soccer player.
*[[A. J. Raebel]], [[Canadian football]] player.
*[[Michael Glasder]], ski jumper [[XXIII Olympic Winter Games]] (raised in Cary)
*[[Quinn Priester]], MLB baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, (attended Cary-Grove High School)
*[[Jimmy John Liautaud]], founder of Jimmy John's.
*[[Paul Wertico]], jazz drummer (member of the Pat Metheny Group for many years), winner of 7 Grammy Awards (raised in Cary)
*Alex Brettin, lead singer of psychedelic pop group [[Mild High Club]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website|1=http://www.caryillinois.com/}}

{{McHenry County, Illinois}}
{{Fox Valley}}
{{Geographic Location
|West=[[Algonquin, Illinois|Algonquin]]
|Northwest=[[Crystal Lake, Illinois|Crystal Lake]]
|North=[[Oakwood Hills]]
|Northeast=[[Port Barrington]]
|Center=Cary
|East=[[Lake Barrington, Illinois|Lake Barrington]]
|Southwest=[[Carpentersville]]
|South=[[Trout Valley]]
|Southeast=[[Fox River Grove]]
}}
{{authority control}}

[[Category:1841 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1841]]
[[Category:Villages in McHenry County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]

Revision as of 06:58, 21 December 2024

Cary, Illinois
Cary-Grove
Village
Cary sign near the train station
Cary sign near the train station
Location of Cary in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Cary in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°12′47″N 88°14′54″W / 42.21306°N 88.24833°W / 42.21306; -88.24833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry, Lake
TownshipAlgonquin, Cuba
Founded1833
Founded byWilliam Dennison Cary
Government
 • TypeNon-Home-Rule under Mayor/Trustee
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.60 sq mi (17.10 km2)
 • Land6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,826
 • Density2,730.70/sq mi (1,054.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60013
Area code(s)847, 224
FIPS code17-11592
Wikimedia CommonsCary, Illinois
Websitewww.caryillinois.com
[2]

Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 17,826.[3]

Founding

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 which connected Cary to Chicago and Janesville. 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.[4][5]

Early farmers saw this new railway as an opportunity. The economy relied heavily on selling produce, mainly pickles, and the farmers utilized the railway to conduct business with more industrialized cities such as St. Louis and Chicago. The success of this transportation enterprise helped transform Cary into the suburban community it is today.[6] People traveled by rail and most commerce became dependent on the railroad.

In the 1950s, highway transportation overtook rail as the primary means of moving people and goods. Northwest Highway (U.S. 14) parallels the railroad right-of-way, which has been the Union Pacific Northwest Metra line since the Union Pacific merged with the Chicago & North Western in 1995.

Geography

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).[2]

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.[7] It is located on the Fox River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880161—
1900398—
191067970.6%
1920463−31.8%
193073157.9%
1940707−3.3%
195094333.4%
19602,530168.3%
19704,35872.3%
19806,64052.4%
199010,04351.3%
200015,53154.6%
201018,27117.6%
202017,826−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010[9] 2020[10]
Cary village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 14,311 15,801 14,417 92.14% 86.48% 80.88%
Black or African American alone (NH) 60 113 134 0.39% 0.62% 0.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 10 25 0.12% 0.05% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 210 440 516 1.35% 2.41% 2.89%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 2 4 0.03% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 3 19 52 0.02% 0.10% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 82 260 578 0.53% 1.42% 3.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 843 1,626 2,100 5.43% 8.90% 11.78%
Total 15,531 18,271 17,826 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

The population of Cary was 17,826 as of 2020.[12]

There were 6,424 households, out of which 2838 had children under the age of 18 living with them.

The median income for a household in the village was $100,339, and the median income for a family was $111,065.

Education

Cary is mainly served by Community High School District 155 for high school students, specifically by Cary-Grove High School and Prairie Ridge High School,[13] and School District 26 for elementary and middle school students. Some portions of Cary also are served by Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 and Community Unit School District 300.[14]

Trinity Oaks Christian Academy, a non-denominational Christian school, is located in Cary,[15] as well as Saints Peter and Paul, a Roman Catholic school and parish.[14]

The interior of the bed and breakfast room that Bill Murray's character stays in, in the 1993 film Groundhog Day, was built in a warehouse in Cary.[16]

Suzanne Evenson of Cary was featured on HGTV's show House Hunters International on December 8, 2010, showcasing her family's move from Cary to Dubai.[17]

Students from the class of 2004 were featured in the MTV show High School Stories. They concocted a senior prank which included launching a boat onto a pond on school property.[18]

In the summer of 2016, Burger King opened its first-ever drive-thru-only restaurant in Cary.[19] It was closed in 2023.

A Cary resident, Chris Rudolph, was a contestant on TLC's "Spouse House,"[20] airing in July 2017.

Transportation

U.S. Route 14, locally known as Northwest Highway, passes through Cary between its northwest and southeast borders.

Illinois Route 31 forms part of Cary's western border.

Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line has a station in Cary and operates daily service to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago.

Lake in the Hills Airport is approximately two miles west of Cary's west border.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Village of Cary, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Cary village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Craig L. Pfannkuche, "Cary, Illinois", Encyclopedia of Chicago, The Newberry Library, 2004
  5. ^ "History". caryillinois.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "History | Cary, IL - Official Website". www.caryillinois.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cary village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cary village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cary village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "Economic Development | Cary, IL - Official Website". Caryillinois.com. February 11, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  13. ^ "Map of Crystal Lake" (PDF). Ww3.d155.org. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Schools". caryillinois.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  15. ^ "Christian Private School Cary, IL | Trinity Oaks Christian Academy". Trinity-oaks.org. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  16. ^ "Trivia for Groundhog Day (1993)". IMDb. 1993. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  17. ^ "House Hunters International". HGTV.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  18. ^ Krone, Emily (May 19, 2005). "MTV re-creates prank on Cary-Grove High". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  19. ^ "Cary to get America's first drive-thru-only Burger King restaurant". Northwest Herald. February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  20. ^ "The Spouse House". Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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