Cary, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township
, McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 15,531 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 17,827.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) are land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.13%) is water. It is located on the Fox River
.
of 2000, there were 15,531 people, 4,962 households, and 4,108 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,956.3 people per square mile (1,142.2/km²). There were 5,037 housing units at an average density of 958.8 per square mile (370.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.53% White, 0.39% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races/ethnicities. Hispanic or Latino/Latina of any race were 5.43% of the population.
There were 4,962 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the village, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $76,801, and the median income for a family was $82,568. Males had a median income of $58,077 versus $32,851 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,903. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
: Briargate, Maplewood, Three Oaks, and Deerpath (Grades K-5), although Maplewood School is now closed (1948–2010), one middle school: Prairie Hill (Grades 5-6) which is now closed, and one junior high school: Cary Junior High School (Grades 6-8), and high school
, Cary-Grove High School
, which shares its student body with Fox River Grove. There is also a catholic school named Saint Peter and Paul (k-8) The Trojans are the 2009, State of Illinois, Class 6A Football Champions and Class 4A Girls volleyball Champions, and they are also the 2010 state runners up in class 4A Girls volleyball. Some students in Cary also attend schools in the elementary school district of Crystal Lake (DST. 47) and Community Unit School District 300
, a large district based out of Carpentersville
. The high school districts are 155 and Community Unit School District 300
.
.
purchased 82 acres (33.2 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.
's character stays in, in the 1993 film Groundhog Day
, was built in a warehouse in Cary.
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
.
A Senior prank Orchestrated by Maggie Mitchell and Chris Weidner (class of 2004) was recreated by MTV and filmed at the Mitchell household and Jaycee Pond. It was broadcast on MTV in 2008
Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Algonquin Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, with the township office in the city of Crystal Lake. The population was 98,481 as of the 2005 Census. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County...
, McHenry County
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 15,531 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 17,827.
Geography
Cary is located at 42°12′47"N 88°14′54"W (42.2129566, -88.2483260).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) are land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.13%) is water. It is located on the Fox River
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 15,531 people, 4,962 households, and 4,108 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,956.3 people per square mile (1,142.2/km²). There were 5,037 housing units at an average density of 958.8 per square mile (370.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.53% White, 0.39% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.71% from two or more races/ethnicities. Hispanic or Latino/Latina of any race were 5.43% of the population.
There were 4,962 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the village, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $76,801, and the median income for a family was $82,568. Males had a median income of $58,077 versus $32,851 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $26,903. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
There are four public elementary schoolsElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
: Briargate, Maplewood, Three Oaks, and Deerpath (Grades K-5), although Maplewood School is now closed (1948–2010), one middle school: Prairie Hill (Grades 5-6) which is now closed, and one junior high school: Cary Junior High School (Grades 6-8), and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Cary-Grove High School
Cary-Grove High School
Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. In 1995, it was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students. In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another...
, which shares its student body with Fox River Grove. There is also a catholic school named Saint Peter and Paul (k-8) The Trojans are the 2009, State of Illinois, Class 6A Football Champions and Class 4A Girls volleyball Champions, and they are also the 2010 state runners up in class 4A Girls volleyball. Some students in Cary also attend schools in the elementary school district of Crystal Lake (DST. 47) and Community Unit School District 300
Community Unit School District 300
Community Unit School District 300 is a school district headquartered in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago.The district is located in a northern Kane County and portions of southeastern McHenry County, Illinois...
, a large district based out of Carpentersville
Carpentersville, Illinois
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
. The high school districts are 155 and Community Unit School District 300
Community Unit School District 300
Community Unit School District 300 is a school district headquartered in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago.The district is located in a northern Kane County and portions of southeastern McHenry County, Illinois...
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Libraries
The majority of Cary residents belong to the Cary Area Public Library District, while a smaller portion of the village falls within the boundaries of the Algonquin Area Public Library DistrictAlgonquin Area Public Library District
The Algonquin Area Public Library District has two library facilities located in Village of Algonquin, Illinois. Covering approximately 15 square miles, the Algonquin Area Public Library District encompasses roughly half of the Village of Algonquin, a large part of the Village of Lake in the Hills...
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Founding
In 1841, William Dennison CaryWilliam Dennison Cary
William Dennison Cary was the founder and namesake of Cary, Illinois, and one of its early prominent citizens.He was born in 1808 in Sandy Creek, New York. In 1830 he married Lodemia Ells, who was one year older than he. Their first child, Cornelia, was born in 1832. Two years later, they welcomed...
purchased 82 acres (33.2 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 in popular culture
The interior of the bed and breakfast room that Bill MurrayBill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live in which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , and...
's character stays in, in the 1993 film Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (film)
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin....
, was built in a warehouse in Cary.
Suzanne Evenson of Cary was featured on HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
's show House Hunters International on December 8, 2010, showcasing her family's move from Cary to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
.
A Senior prank Orchestrated by Maggie Mitchell and Chris Weidner (class of 2004) was recreated by MTV and filmed at the Mitchell household and Jaycee Pond. It was broadcast on MTV in 2008