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Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,927 at the 2000 census.

Carefree was first conceived in the mid-1940's by K.T. Palmer and Tom Darlington as a planned community. Land purchases were made beginning in 1955 and the first buildings went up in 1958. The emphasis was on leisure with names such as Easy Street, Tranquil Trail, and Ho and Hum Roads. The towns motto is "Home of cowboys and caviar, where the Old West meets the new."

Carefree has the world's largest sundial. It stretches 62 feet and points to the North Star.

Carefree is located at 33496N, 111555W (33.818234, -111.918192)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 km (8.9 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,927 people, 1,389 households, and 995 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.