Carey is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, home to about 3,622 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43316.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carey; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carey had 3,565 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 357th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wyandot County grew from 21,125 residents in 1900 to 21,900 in 2020.
Wyandot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Sandusky, OH weather station (10 miles away).
8,781 jobs at 502 businesses in Wyandot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carey Exempted Village Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Elementary SchoolCarey | Pre-K–5 | 372 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Carey High SchoolCarey | 6–12 | 483 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Consolation SchoolCarey | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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