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CaryWI

A town of 347.

Population
347
residents
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town

347 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cary

Most working residents leave Cary for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marshfield (25%), Pittsville (10%) and Wisconsin Rapids (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cary1%
Marshfield25%
Pittsville10%
Wisconsin Rapids9%
Neillsville2%
20 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Cary
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cary has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cary is

Cary beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCaryWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.8%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.5% of Cary is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 786 of 22,348 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wood County Forest—689
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cary for work

Where Cary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Marshfield Marshfield 25% 10% → Pittsville Pittsville 10% 9% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 9% 2% → Neillsville Neillsville 2% 2% → Rothschild Rothschild 2% 2% → Wausau Wausau 2% Cary · 1% stay
34jobs based in Cary
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cary

Town in Wisconsin, United States

The Town of Cary is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 406 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
406
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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