Carthage, MO is a small town located in Southwest Missouri. The population of Carthage, MO is 15,395 and the population density is 1,265 people per square mile. Carthage offers many local businesses such as the Historic Carthage Square Shopping Center which features a variety of shops and restaurants. Other local businesses include Walmart Supercenter, Dollar General, and Hy-Vee Grocery Store.
There are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy year round in Carthage including hiking along the trails at Kellogg Lake Park or Roaring River State Park. Other outdoor activities include fishing in one of the eight ponds located throughout the city or golfing on one of two golf courses.
Other organizations located in Carthage include churches such as First United Methodist Church and St Peter's Catholic Church. There are also several community centers available for hosting events such as weddings or meetings like the Joplin Regional Center or Central Christian Church Activity Center.
Carthage also hosts many sporting events throughout the year such as baseball games at Joe Becker Stadium or soccer matches at Memorial Soccer Complex. Sports enthusiasts can also attend high school football games at Earl Merritt Stadium or basketball games at David Haffner Gymnasium.
The population in Carthage is 15,395. There are 1,322 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Carthage is 31.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Carthage is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Carthage
- 45.9% are married
- 11.8% are divorced
- 38.2% are married with children
- 24.9% have children, but are single
Race in Carthage
- 60.4% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 34.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.9% Two or more races
- 0.3% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander