Carthage, Missouri
Carthage, Missouri | |
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Stores around the Courthouse square | |
| Nickname: America's Maple Leaf City | |
Location within Jasper County and Missouri | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393760 |
| Website | http://carthagemo.gov/ |
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."