Carthage, North Carolina
Carthage, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Moore County Courthouse in Carthage | |
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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 |
| Incorporated | 1796 |
| Named after | Carthage |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Jimmy Chaffinch |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.85 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.82 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 407.2/sq mi (157.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 28327 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-10680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406227 |
| Website | www |
Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census, up from 2,205 in 2010. Carthage is named after the ancient city of Carthage in modern Tunisia (North Africa).