Carthage, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Moore County Courthouse, located in the center of Carthage
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Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 35°19′46″N 79°24′31″W / 35.32944°N 79.40861°WCoordinates: 35°19′46″N 79°24′31″W / 35.32944°N 79.40861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Moore |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lee McGraw |
Area | |
• Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
• Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,205 |
• Density | 321.3/sq mi (124.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28327 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-10680 |
GNIS feature ID | 1019550 |
Website | http://townofcarthage.org/ |
Carthage is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,205 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Moore County.
Carthage is located at 35°19′46″N 79°24′31″W / 35.32944°N 79.40861°W (35.329441, -79.408475).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.68%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,871 people, 653 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The population density was 321.3 people per square mile (124.1/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 131.9 per square mile (50.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.72% White, 30.84% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.