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A town of 675.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
675
−1% since 2010
Typical home
$239K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town

675 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ripley · 0 miKnightstown · 5 miCenter · 5 miBlue River · 6 miPosey · 6 miWayne · 6 mi

Carthage’s report card

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Commute23 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate84°/20°Summer high · winter low · 20″ snowHousing$239K8% below the IN typical homeHazards44/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors0 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Carthage

Most working residents leave Carthage for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (11%), Rushville (9%) and Knightstown (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Carthage1%
Greenfield11%
Rushville9%
Knightstown4%
Shelbyville4%
23 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Carthage
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Carthage has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Carthage is

Carthage beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCarthageIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.5%15.4%
Rush Memorial Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Carthage home is worth about $239K

The typical Carthage home is worth about $239,000, up 4.2% in a year, 8% below the Indiana typical home.

$239KZillow home value

Typical home value

Carthage$239K
Indiana$260K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2013
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Carthage is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Carthage: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 353 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jet Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Carthage for work

Where Carthage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Greenfield Greenfield 11% 9% → Rushville Rushville 9% 4% → Knightstown Knightstown 4% 4% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 4% 4% → Center Center 4% 3% → Warren Warren 3% Carthage · 1% stay
45jobs based in Carthage
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Beech Church Front Sign
2007 · Beech Church Front Sign · Wikimedia Commons
Carthage’s story

Carthage in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Carthage, IndianaMount Pleasant Beech Church and Beech Cemetery, East side of County Road 725 West between County Roads 1000 North and 1…
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Famous people from Carthage

5 notable people were born in Carthage.

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Margaret Hill McCarterTeacher, writer · 1890–1938
M
Marjorie Hill AlleeAmerican author · 1890–1945
Charles Milton HobbsAmerican railroad and power company manager · 1854–1910
C
Claude RetherfordAmerican basketball player and politician · 1925–1998
M
Martha Ellen Utterback CantrellIndiana author 1922- · 1922–2009

About Carthage

Town in Indiana, United States

Carthage is a town in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States, located along the Big Blue River. As of the 2020 census, Carthage had a population of 918.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
918
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
876 ft
ZIP code
46115

More about Carthage

The handbookEverything you need to know about Carthage
Henry Henley Public Library102 North Main Street
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