Carey is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, home to about 291 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54534 and 54547.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hurley; part is in Carey
Mostly Mercer; part is in Carey
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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL338 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 172 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1709th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Iron County grew from 6,616 residents in 1900 to 6,137 in 2020.
Iron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 155 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hurley, WI weather station (4 miles away).
1,345 jobs at 193 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carey’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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 Hurley School District, Mercer School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley ElementaryHurley | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mercer SchoolMercer | Pre-K–12 | 92 | Public | 16.7 mi |
| Hurley HighHurley | 6–12 | 309 | Public | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mercer, Hurley, Kimball, Oma, Sherman Town (Iron County), Pence and Knight.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.