BlockCarthage, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64836. The Survey maps it on the Carthage quadrangle. 15,522 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,004 feet above sea level.
On record in Carthage
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
66 Drive-Inlisted 2003
Carthage Courthouse Square Historic Districtlisted 1980
Carthage South Historic Districtlisted 1982
Jasper County Courthouselisted 1973- Boots Courtlisted 2022
- Cassill Place Historic Districtlisted 1986
- Phelps Country Estatelisted 1983
Population over time
2 figuresCarthage grew from 14,378 to 15,522 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,378 | |
| 2020 | 15,522 | +1,144 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Carthage between 1994 and 1996, burning about 7 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 June 1994 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 61 workings within 5 miles of Carthage: 56 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linzee Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Mignonette Mine # 3 | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Viernow & Meysenburg Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Busboom Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Building Stone Co.Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Consolidated Quarry Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Crushed Limestone Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 121 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carthage in 121 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 63 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 14 flash flood, 7 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Lightning | Carthage | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| December 2015 | Flood | Carthage | $1,000,000 | There was flood water over the Interstate 49 bridge at the Spring River and I-49 was partially closed down. Numerous low water crossings throughout the county were flooded. Several roads, homes, and businesses suffered flood water damage. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Carthage | $200,000 | An EF-1 tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Palimino and 13th Street. approximately 2 miles east of Carthage. Numerous trees were uprooted and power lines blown down. Several outbuildings were destroyed. Time was estimated. Winds were estimated between 90 to 100 mph. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Carthage | $100,000 | There was one minor injury reported at a drive-in theater on the west side of town due to broken glass from windows being knocked out from large hail. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Carthage | $100,000 | Tennis ball size hail knocked out law enforcement car windows and damage to other vehicles around Carthage. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $50,000 | A roof was blown off a house along with other houses damaged on Gardendale Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to the Carthage Junior High School. Winds also downed trees and blew down signs in many areas of town. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Carthage | $20,000 | Three cars were submerged under water on Central Street. Hazel Road was closed at Airport Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $17,000 | Report of widespread tree and powerline damage. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $15,000 | A storm survey determined that straight line winds produced a damage path nearly a half mile long across portions of south Carthage. Several trees were uprooted or snapped. The roof of one home was torn off. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $14,000 | A large tree blew down and damaged two vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $10,000 | A NWS storm survey found widespread 70-80 mph winds across Carthage with numerous tree limbs down and trees uprooted. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | A middle school had a roof blown off. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | There were multiple trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Carthage | $5,000 | A lightning strike hit a radio tower at the county jail and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to electrical equipment. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | A tree fell down on a house at the intersection of Chestnut and Highway 118. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | A large tree was reported down on a house. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | A wind gust to 62 mph was reported at the Joplin Regional Airport. Numerous large trees and limbs were blown down in Carthage as well. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | Skywarn spotters reported large trees and power lines down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | Skywarn spotters reported large trees down which knocked down power lines. A log-cabin type house also burned down after being struck by lightning in Carthage. The local fire department reported wind gusts to 62 mph. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | Skywarn spotters reported trees and power lines down from Carthage eastward to near the Lawrence County line. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | Numerous large tree limbs were broken off. One large oak tree fell on a car causing damage. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Carthage | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $4,000 | Four power poles were reported snapped. The time was based on radar. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $3,000 | A power pole was reported down. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $2,000 | There was a report from social media of shingles blown off a rood on the east side of Carthage along with several large tree limbs blown down. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $2,000 | A tree was blown into a power line. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $1,000 | Report of a huge tree down in a backyard. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $1,000 | A power line was blown down in Carthage. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | $1,000 | A road sign was blown down at I-49 and Fir Road. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Carthage | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell east of Carthage. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.17 inches was measured in Carthage. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Carthage | - | State Highway 171 was closed due to flooding and tree debris over the road. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | Multiple tree limbs were blown into power lines blowing at least one transformer. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Carthage | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Carthage | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via social media. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | A large tree was uprooted in the northeast part of town. The report was received via a social media picture. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Carthage | - | A third thunderstorm of the day produced golf ball sized hail. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| November 2020 | Hail | Carthage | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Carthage | - | A media partner reported multiple vehicles stalled due to flooded roadways, especially on Central Avenue (Highway 96). The water depth was between one and two feet in some areas. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | A large tree was reported down and partially blocking the road at Main and Wiggins in front of Mark Twain School. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Carthage | - | Significant street flooding was occurring through town with some streets having 6 to 8 inches of water. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | The public reported that 5 inches of rain fall across the eastern portions of town. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Carthage | - | Several reports of street flooding occurred in Carthage. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | A CoCoRaHS observer measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.30 inches. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 2.14 inches was reported. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Carthage | - | This report was from Mping. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carthage | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Carthage. |
| August 2015 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | There was a rainfall report of 4.42 inches since midnight at the Spring River Gauge in Carthage. |
| August 2015 | Heavy Rain | Carthage | - | There was a rainfall report of 3.46 inches since midnight and 3.17 inches in two hours. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Carthage | - | Water over a foot deep was flowing over Civil War Road. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendricktown | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Morgan Heights | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Maxville | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Brooklyn Heights | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Knights | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Forest Mills | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Lakeside | 5.7 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Carthage | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q729304 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 715455. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.