Cary, Illinois
| Cary, Illinois | |
| Cary-Grove | |
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 Cary sign near the train station
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| Country | United States |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 42°12′47″N 88°14′54″W / 42.21306°N 88.24833°W |
| 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
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| 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 (42.2129566, -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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