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Carthage
A city of 4,866 people in Mississippi
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City in the United States4,901Population
9.3 sq miArea
351 ftElevation
The 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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ZIP code39051
Area code601
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DistrictLeake County School DistrictSchools5
Leake Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 850 students
Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 383 students
Leake Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 592 students
LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh · Grades 9–12
CARTHAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
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