Cary at a glance

How it got its name

Cary was named for Sen. Samuel Fenton Carey (1814-1900) of Ohio, a Prohibition leader. The spelling was changed to Cary in 1899.
     1990 population: 43,457
     1998 estimated population: 85,000
     Town government: Cary Town Hall, 316 N. Academy St., Cary, N.C. 27512-8005. (919) 469-4000. The town also has an automated 24-hour Town Hall service line at (919) 319-4500.
     Cary is governed by a Town Council that meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Town Hall.
     Chamber of Commerce: 307 N. Academy St., Cary, N.C. 27512. (919) 467-1016.
    

Public services

     Natural gas: Public Service Company of North Carolina, (919) 469-9461. 223 E. Chatham St., P.O. Box 1187, Cary, N.C. 27512. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
     Telephone: BellSouth, (919) 780-2355. Orders may be placed 24 hours a day. Visit BellSouth online at http://www.bellsouth.com
     Electricity: Progress Energy, (919) 508-5400. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; an automated service is available 24 hours a day. Visit Progress Energy online at http://www.progress-energy.com/index.asp
     Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 467-2800, 1006 S.W. Maynard Road, P.O. Box 126, Cary, N.C. 27511.
     Water and sewer: Town of Cary, (919) 469-4050.
     Garbage collection and recycling: Public Works and Utilities, (919) 469-4090.