Carthage, North Carolina
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This article is about Carthage, North Carolina. For other uses of Carthage, see Carthage (disambiguation).
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.
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Carthage, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 79°24′41″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 |
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