A town of 2,327, settled in 1789. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Carthage does most differently from other towns.
2008 · Carthage-tennessee-old-town112 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
Where Carthage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Carthage. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Carthage for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Lebanon (12%), Gordonsville (8%) and South Carthage (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Carthage reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Carthage beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Carthage | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.2% | 63.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.2% |
Carthage has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Carthage home is worth about $284,000, up 3.5% in a year, 15% below the Tennessee typical home.
The public schools Carthage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Elementary | PK–4 | 465 | B+ |
| Smith County High School | 9–12 | 476 | B |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
6 places in Carthage on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Carthage.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Carthage is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Tennessee, United States; it is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Carthage had a population of 2,291. It is located on the Cumberland River, which was important to its early development. It is best known as the hometown of former U.S. Vice President and Senator Al Gore of the Democratic Party and his father, Senator Albert Gore, Sr. The younger Gore announced his 1988 and 2000 presidential bids, as well as his 1992 vice-presidential bid, from the steps of the Smith County Courthouse.
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