Carey, Idaho

About Carey

Carey, ID is a tiny community located in southern Idaho counting 703 people who proudly call it home.

Carey holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 204 residents per square mile.

📰 Carey News Today

• Schedule - Carey Panthers (Carey, ID) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Dietrich vs Carey - Girls Middle School Volleyball 10/12/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 10
• Rebecca Lynn Peck Obituary Jul 21, 2026 Wood River Chapel · Jul 21
• Autonomous technology put to the test in Idaho KMVT · Oct 5
• Carey becomes first Idaho city to ban automated license plate readers KTVB · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Carey Unique

• Positioned in southern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carey

• HWY 93 Express — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carey

• CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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