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About Carthage
City in the United StatesThe city of Carthage is the county seat of Leake County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carthage had a population of 4,901. Carthage is home to the Carthage Historic District including the Leake County Courthouse, a Mississippi Landmark. The largest chicken processing plant in the world is located in Carthage.
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Housing in Carthage
The typical Carthage home is worth about $166,000, up 5.9% in a year, 16% below the Mississippi typical home.
Schools in Carthage
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The public schools Carthage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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