Carey is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,565 at the 2020 census.

History

The village is near Sheriden Cave, where habitation occurred around 11,000BC.

The village of Carey was founded in 1843 when William M. Buell and R. M. Shuler laid out the town on land that they owned. The town was named after Judge John Carey, an early prominent resident.

Carey is home to an early settlement of Luxembourgers that continues to uphold its Luxembourg heritage today. Each year, an annual pilgrimage honoring Our Lady, Consoler of the Afflicted, is attended by crowds of people. The event features a religious procession starting in the neighboring community of Frenchtown and ending in Carey, seven miles away. The procession symbolizes the long journey of Luxembourg immigrants and their search for new life in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Carey had a population of 3,565. The median age was 40.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.5 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,512 households in Carey, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,674 people, 1,521 households, and 983 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,521 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 37.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

thumb|Downtown Carey at the intersection of Findlay Street and Vance Street.

As of the census The mayor and council members are elected for four-year terms, with elections every two years. Two council members are elected in the same cycle as the mayor; the remaining four council members are elected in alternate election years. Carey's recent mayor, Jennifer Rathburn, is a lifelong resident of the village who was elected in 2017 after previous stints as interim mayor and council president. She resigned from office in 2024.

Education

Carey Public Schools are part of the Carey Exempted Village School District. There is one elementary school, one high school, and one Catholic School (Our Lady of Consolation) in the district. Students attend Carey High School.

Carey has a lending library, the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

Notable people

  • John Carey, US Congressman
  • Don Wedge, NFL and Collegiate Official

References

  • Village website