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Cary, North Carolina |
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| Town of Cary |
 Town Hall in Cary
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 Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Coordinates: 35°47′30″N 78°46′52″W / 35.79167°N 78.78111°W / 35.79167; -78.78111Coordinates: 35°47′30″N 78°46′52″W / 35.79167°N 78.78111°W / 35.79167; -78.78111
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
North Carolina |
| Counties |
Chatham, Wake |
| Founded |
1750 |
| Incorporated |
April 3, 1871 |
| Named for |
Samuel Fenton Cary |
| Government
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| • Mayor |
Harold Weinbrecht (D) |
| Area
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| • Total |
59.42 sq mi (153.90 km2) |
| • Land |
58.33 sq mi (151.07 km2) |
| • Water |
1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) 1.83% |
| Elevation
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495 ft (151 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total |
135,234 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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168,160 |
| • Density |
2,300/sq mi (880/km2) |
| Demonym(s) |
Caryite |
| Time zone |
UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
27511-27513, 27518, 27519 |
| Area codes |
919, 984 |
| FIPS code |
37-10740[4]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1019552[5]
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| Website |
www.townofcary.org |
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