Carthage, Missouri | |
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Nickname: America's Maple Leaf City | |
Coordinates: 37°09′38″N 94°18′22″W / 37.16056°N 94.30611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Jasper |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Dan Rife |
• Missouri Senate | Jill Carter (R) |
• Missouri House | Cody Smith (R) |
• U.S. Congress | Eric Burlison (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.95 sq mi (30.96 km2) |
• Land | 11.91 sq mi (30.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,522 |
• Density | 1,303.71/sq mi (503.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64836 |
Area code | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-11656[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393760[2] |
Website | http://carthagemo.gov/ |
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Jasper County[5] and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."[6]