Carthage, AR

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Carthage, Arkansas

Carthage, Arkansas, in Dallas county, is 33 miles W of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 160 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 442 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Carthage

In Carthage, about 34% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carthage had a median family income of $33,750.

Carthage Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carthage that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Carthage, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles W of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Dallas
Standard Zip Codes	71725
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.075
Longitude	-92.554

Station	LEOLA
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Station	FORDYCE
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Station	SPARKMAN
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	442	100%
Male	232	52.5%
Female	210	47.5%
Under 18	113	25.6%
18+	329	74.4%
65+	104	23.5%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	3.2
White	72	16.3%
African-American	366	82.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.7%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,750
Population In Poverty	99	24%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	416
Growth	-26
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	90.1%
US/American	7.4%
Irish	1.1%
African	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carthage	442	$33,750
Fordyce	4,799	$30,120
Leola	515	$32,778
Poyen	272	$37,500
Prattsville	282	$47,500
Sheridan	3,872	$43,953
Sparkman	586	$32,875

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