Carthage, North Carolina | |
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 Moore County Courthouse in Carthage | |
 Seal | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Founded | 1796[1] |
| Incorporated | 1796[1] |
| Named for | Carthage[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-manager |
| • Mayor | Jimmy Chaffinch |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.70 sq mi (17.36 km2) |
| • Land | 6.67 sq mi (17.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 416.35/sq mi (160.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28327 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-00160[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406227[4] |
| Website | www.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.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Martin, Jonathan. "Moore County (1784)". John Locke Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carthage, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.