| Carthage, Mississippi | |
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| — City — | |
| Leake County Courthouse in Carthage, Mississippi | |
| Location of Carthage, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,637 |
| • Density | 495.9/sq mi (191.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39051 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-11780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668123 |
Carthage is a city in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leake County[1].
Earl Williamson, a local politician in Shreveport who was a confidant of Louisiana Governors Huey Pierce Long, Jr., and Earl Kemp Long, was born in Carthage in 1903.
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Carthage is located at (32.741504, -89.535134)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), of which, 9.4 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.53%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,637 people, 1,490 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 495.9 people per square mile (191.5/km²). There were 1,654 housing units at an average density of 176.9 per square mile (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.86% White, 44.25% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 1,490 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,052, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $27,060 versus $17,280 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,986. About 21.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Carthage is served by the Leake County School District
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