Carthage, IN

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Carthage, Indiana

Carthage, Indiana, in Rush county, is 26 miles S of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 31 miles E of Indianapolis, Indiana. There are 928 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Carthage

In Carthage, about 64% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Carthage.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carthage had a median family income of $40,333.

Carthage Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carthage that were owner-occupied was 71%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Compared to most towns in the state, Carthage has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Carthage, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Carthage strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Carthage, IN

Comparing Carthage to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles S of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles E of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Rush
Standard Zip Codes	46115
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.738
Longitude	-85.571

Station	GREENFIELD
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	RUSHVILLE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	OAKLANDON GEIST RESVR
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	928	100%
Male	453	48.8%
Female	475	51.2%
Under 18	247	26.6%
18+	681	73.4%
65+	128	13.8%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.03
White	909	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	10	1.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	880
Growth	-48
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.3%
German	20.7%
Irish	16.5%
English	15.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carthage	928	$40,333
Dunreith	184	$44,688
Knightstown	2,148	$42,222
Morristown	1,133	$44,327
Shirley	806	$39,583
Spiceland	807	$54,904
Wilkinson	356	$52,143

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Henry Henley Pl 102 N Main St Carthage, Indiana (765) 565-6631

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