Caro, Michigan
Caro is a city of 4,290 people in Tuscola County, Michigan, founded in 1871.
Why visit Caro
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Strand Theatre, Hotel Montague, Tuscola County Courthouse and Arrowhead Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 42 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Caro
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About Caro
Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,328 at the 2020 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census (an increase of 4.4%).
From the Wikipedia article Caro, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Hotel Montague
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in Caro, Michigan, United States
Tuscola County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Government building located at 440 North State Street in Caro, Michigan
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes13
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.7 mi
1035 West Caro Road, Caro
Mo-We 07:00-21:00; Th-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-21:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.4 mi
801 South State, Caro
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-01:00
1 more on the map.
History
Caro was founded on the ridge just above the site of the Chippewa Village that early on stood at the Oxbow in the Cass River that was known by Native Americans as "Pe-See-Kop-To-Qua-Yone." It is now the site of the Caro Dam in Section 10, Indianfields Township, Tuscola County. Caro would be built and organized on Section 3. On Section 10, at the gate of the Chippewa Village, the logging camp that started the "boom" in logging Cass River was established by Curtis Emerson in 1848. Paschel Richardson of Tuscola Village purchased land for logging on the future site of Caro or Section 3, Indianfields Township, also in 1848. The Johnson brothers, Daniel and Soloman, began to build the City of Zilwaukee, Michigan, from Cass River Pine timber that they logged from the land at the future site of Caro and that they bought in 1849. This was how the events would align.
Gardener and Ephraim Williams about 1830 to the 1840s were agents of the American Fur Company that had a trading post on the Cass River. The post was described as at the "very short bend in the river." The bend was "shaped like a horseshoe." It was called in rough English "Skop-Ti-Qua-Nou." This was undoubtedly a slightly misspelled name for the Oxbow. Gardner Williams would purchase tracts of land next to the Chippewa Village in the 1850s that amounted in size to be more than what was the area of Caro.
From the History section of Caro, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Caro
59 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 15°F | 2.2 in | 13.1 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 15°F | 1.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 23°F | 1.9 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.6 in | 1.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 45°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 55°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 57°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 50°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 2.5 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 22°F | 2.1 in | 11.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Caro Wwtp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tuscola County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tuscola Area Airport (TZC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Mayville 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Vassar 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Cass City 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Millington 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Sebewaing 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Marlette 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- North Branch 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Essexville 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Bay City 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Saginaw 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Indian Fields park caro, Wcbpolish, Public domain
- Trinity Episcopal Church Caro, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Tuscola County Courthouse, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel Montague Caro, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
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