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Carthage, Illinois | |
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 The historic Carthage Jail, July 2015 | |
 Location of Carthage in Hancock County, Illinois. | |
  Carthage, Illinois  Carthage, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′52″N 91°08′00″W / 40.41444°N 91.13333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Township | Carthage |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Carthage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Nightingale |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.50 sq mi (6.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,490 |
| • Density | 997.60/sq mi (385.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62321 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-11527 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393759[2] |
| Website | carthage-il |
Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States.[3] Its population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census.[4] Carthage is best known for being the site of the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith, who founded the Latter Day Saint movement.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carthage, Illinois
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carthage city, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2017.[dead link]