Carthage, Missouri

Carthage, Missouri
Stores around the Courthouse square
Stores around the Courthouse square
Nickname: 
America's Maple Leaf City
Location within Jasper County and Missouri
Location within Jasper County and Missouri
Coordinates: 37°09′38″N 94°18′22″W / 37.16056°N 94.30611°W / 37.16056; -94.30611
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJasper
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorDan Rife
 • Missouri SenateJill Carter (R)
 • Missouri HouseCody Smith (R)
 • U.S. CongressEric Burlison (R)
Area
 • Total11.95 sq mi (30.96 km2)
 • Land11.91 sq mi (30.84 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,522
 • Density1,303.71/sq mi (503.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64836
Area code417
FIPS code29-11656[3]
GNIS feature ID2393760[2]
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carthage, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Home". Carthage Chamber of Commerce.