Carey, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,868 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,883 (48.3%), Females: 2,018 (51.7%)
Zip code: 43316
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $33,116
Median house value: $79,800
Population by Race
Races in Carey:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Other Asian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (31.8%), United States (10.6%), Irish (9.9%), Italian (4.5%), English (3.8%), French (2.7%).
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carey
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carey village
- Never married: 27.6%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 9.9%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+6.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carey:
- WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH)
- FOSTORIA CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FOSTORIA, OH)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TIFFIN, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carey:
- TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 53 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
- MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 62 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carey:
- WYANDOT COUNTY (about 8 miles; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Abbreviation: 56D)
- SENECA COUNTY (about 16 miles; TIFFIN, OH; Abbreviation: 16G)
- FOSTORIA METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; FOSTORIA, OH; Abbreviation: FZI)
Amtrak station near Carey:
- 14 miles: FOSTORIA (500 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carey:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 20 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
- BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
- UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 52 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
- OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 52 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
Schools
Public high school in Carey:
- CAREY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 357 E SOUTH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Carey:
- COLONEL CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 357 E SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- CAREY DIGITAL ACADEMY (Location: 357 E SOUTH ST; Grades: N – N )
Private primary/middle school in Carey:
- OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 401 CLAY STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Carey:
- DORCAS CAREY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $415,130; Location: 236 E. FINDLAY ST.; 44,327 books; 1,684 audio materials; 3,053 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)