Carthage

Also known as Carthage, Illinois, Carthage, IL

city in and county seat of Hancock County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Hancock
Township: Carthage
Named after: Carthage
Total: 2.49 sq mi (6.46 km )
Land: 2.49 sq mi (6.46 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 656 ft (200 m)
Estimate 2024: 2,431
Density: 997.6/sq mi (385.16/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Area code s: 217, 447
Fips code: 17-11527
Website: carthage-il .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Carthage
Population: 2490
Area: 6.309182
Elevation: 204
Official website: www.carthage-il.com
Image: Carthage Jail from southwest.jpg
Households: 1157
Dialing code: 217

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Commons category: Carthage, Illinois
postal code: 62321
inception: 1838-00-00
P8168: Affile
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 36191

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Article

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 killing of Joseph Smith, who founded the Latter Day Saint movement.

History