Carthage, North Carolina

This article is about Carthage, North Carolina. For other uses of Carthage, see Carthage (disambiguation).

Carthage, North Carolina
Town
Moore County Courthouse in Carthage
Moore County Courthouse in Carthage
Official seal of Carthage, North Carolina
Seal
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 79°24′41″W / 35.32278°N 79.41139°W / 35.32278; -79.41139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Founded1796[1]
Incorporated1796[1]
Named forCarthage[2]
Government
 • Typecouncil-manager
 • MayorJimmy Chaffinch
Area
[3]
 • Total6.70 sq mi (17.36 km2)
 • Land6.67 sq mi (17.26 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[4]
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,775
 • Density416.35/sq mi (160.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28327
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-00160[5]
GNIS feature ID2406227[4]
Websitewww.townofcarthage.org

Carthage is the county seat of Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,635 at the 2020 census. The city is named after Carthage.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Martin, Jonathan. "Moore County (1784)". John Locke Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carthage, North Carolina
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.