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About Carthage
City in and county seat of Panola County, Texas, United StatesCarthage is a city in and the county seat of Panola County, Texas, United States. The city is situated in deep East Texas, 20 miles (32 km) west of the Louisiana state line. Its population was 6,569 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Carthage
The typical Carthage home is worth about $203,000, up 5.1% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Safety in Carthage
Safety Grade C-
Carthage reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Work & commute in Carthage
Full picture →About one in 3 of Carthage’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Longview (8%), Houston (4%) and Tyler (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Carthage
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Carthage
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Carthage
Full climate →Carthage has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Carthage
All Carthage schools →School Grade B
The public schools Carthage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Carthage is a college town
Colleges →of Carthage’s residents are enrolled in college. Panola College has about 1,569 students on campus.
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