Carthage, Illinois
Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 2,490 as of the 2020 census. Carthage is best known for being the site of the 1844 death of Joseph Smith, who founded the Latter Day Saint movement.
Carthage, Illinois | |
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City | |
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 | |
| 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 |
| Website | carthage-il |
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