Profile for Cary, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Carey
· Page's Siding
· Page's Tavern
· Page's Turnout
· Page

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 109. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Raleigh-Cary as the No. 1 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Performing arts: Cary Players Community Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Fred G. Bond Metro Park, Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

Sports teams: Carolina RailHawks (USL soccer)

Historic sites and museums: Page-Walker Hotel Arts & History Center

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 74

Listed places near Cary

Airports (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (57)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Cary population
• Ancestry of people in Cary
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• Place of birth of people in Cary
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cary
• School enrollment & education levels in Cary
• Transportation & commute times in Cary
• Wake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cary demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Raleigh-Durham area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27713 ZIP code.

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• Cary town government
• Wake County government
• Cary Chamber of Commerce

16% of Cary residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cary ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cary
• Cemeteries in Wake County
• Libraries in or near Cary

Post a query on a message board:

• Wake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Theater

• Cary Players Community Theatre

• Cary area attractions
• Cary museums
• Cary historic sites
• Cary area parks
• Wineries near Cary

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cary area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wake County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cary
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wake County

• Cary business guide
• Cary Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wake County
• Arrests in Wake County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cary was $32,974, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wake County economic census
• Wake County economic summary
• Wake County employment growth
• Wake County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

61% of Cary residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cary
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Cary
• School districts in or near Cary
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cary
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Cary

• Air pollution in Wake County
• Diesel soot in Wake County
• Land contamination in Wake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Wake County
• Toxic chemical releases in Wake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Cary festival dates:

• Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cary

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cary
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Cary items now on sale

• Cary local government Web site
• Wake County government
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Health
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• Sports & rec
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• Cary medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Cary include Carpenter Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Cary
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Cary
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cary, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $730.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,493.

• Research Cary Apartments
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• Jobs in the Cary area
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Libraries in Cary include Cary Library ... View libraries

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Cary area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Cary

Newspapers in Cary include Cary News

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• AM radio stations in or near Cary
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Cary Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cary
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cary

• Parks near Cary
• National forests in North Carolina
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• Photos of people from Cary

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Cary
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• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Wake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cary political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Wake County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cary
• Total membership by faith, in Wake County

Cary restaurants taking online reservations include Rio Churrascaria - Cary ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Cary workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cary between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Cary travel guide
• Airports near Cary
• Amtrak station in Cary
• Hotels near Cary
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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