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Population (year 2000): 2,725. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,537 (-6.9% change)
 

Males: 1,252  (45.9%)
Females: 1,473  (54.1%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62321.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,400 (it was $34,677 in 2000)
Carthage  $36,400
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,900 (it was $66,000 in 2000)
Carthage  $70,900
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Carthage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (28.9%), United States (14.9%), English (13.8%), Irish (10.8%), French (2.9%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/31/1883

Elevation: 676 feet

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 1589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carthage

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carthage city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Carthage, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carthage to the number of sex offenders is 213 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carthage:  1.5% ($996)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (86.5 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (137.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ferris, IL (4.5 miles) , Bentley, IL (5.1 miles) , Basco, IL (7.4 miles) , Elvaston, IL (8.1 miles) , West Point, IL (11.5 miles) , Bowen, IL (13.5 miles ), Hamilton, IL (14.8 miles ), Dallas City, IL (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $124,000

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Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 91.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,447 (+53.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 839 (64.6%)


People in group quarters in Carthage
  • 61 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-1.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Carthage by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 11202110
    per 100,000 40.036.773.40.075.738.738.90.0
Robberies 00100000
    per 100,000 0.00.036.70.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 61214331160
    per 100,000 240.2440.4513.8110.1113.5425.5233.50.0
Burglaries 3241234449
    per 100,000 120.1880.7440.4110.1151.3154.7155.6353.2
Thefts 20171014832251115
    per 100,000 800.6623.93706.41761.51210.7967.1428.0588.7
Auto thefts 11481462
    per 100,000 40.036.7146.8293.637.8154.7233.578.5
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 123.7207.0363.3123.7145.3177.9124.554.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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Carthage-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Carthage city center caused $15 million in damages.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 tornado 13.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Carthage:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (SOUTH ADAMS ST, PO BOX 160)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carthage:
  • KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carthage:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 34 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 83 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carthage:
  • CARTHAGE (about 2 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; ID: I48)
  • KEOKUK MUNI (about 20 miles; KEOKUK, IA; ID: EOK)
  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 21 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; ID: FSW)

Amtrak station near Carthage:
  • 20 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carthage:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 86 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 96 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public high schools in Carthage:
  • CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 210 S ADAMS; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 200 S ADAMS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carthage:
  • CARTHAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 210 S ADAMS; Grades: PK - 04)
  • CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 210 S ADAMS; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY LEARNING CTR (Students: 3; Location: 200 S ADAMS; Grades: 06 - 12)
Library in Carthage:
  • CARTHAGE P.L.D. (Operating income: $178,724; Location: 538 WABASH AVE.; 28,321 books; 1,215 audio materials; 860 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Carthage: Carthage City Hall (A), Hancock County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carthage include: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), First United Presbyterian Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barnes Cemetery (1), Old Carthage Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Carthage: Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Carthage Town House Motel (Highway 136).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Carthage and their reported violations in the past:

CARTHAGE (Address: 308 WALNUT, Population served: 2725, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1994 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 20 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carthage that have no violations reported:
  • PEACOCK INN (Address: P.O. Box 357, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRI-COUNTY COUNTRY CLUB (Address: P.O. Box 357, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Carthage compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Carthage (2007 data):
  • First State Bank of Western Illinois: Carthage Branch at 433 Main Street, branch established on 1934-05-04; Carthage Drive-Up Facility at 407 Buchanan, branch established on 1997-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.2 mil, Deposits: $144.5 mil, headquarters in La Harpe, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Lamoine Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Community Bank: Hancock Savings Branch at 618 Main Street, branch established on 1965-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.0 mil, Deposits: $95.3 mil, headquarters in Keokuk, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • Marine Bank and Trust: Marine Bank And Trust at 410 Buchanan, branch established on 1920-05-01. Info updated 2007-01-12: Bank assets: $164.8 mil, Deposits: $141.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Bankers Trust Company, National Association: 1395 Buchanan Street Branch at 1395 Buchanan Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.4 mil, Deposits: $359.8 mil, headquarters in Quincy, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Carthage government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $133,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $257,000
    Financial Administration: $217,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
    Police Protection: $148,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $780,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $156,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $358,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $760,000
    Other, NEC: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $100,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,868,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $582,000
    Highways: $76,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $164,000
    NEC: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $303,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, IA  0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL  0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL  0.59% ($24,822)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, IA  1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL  0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL  0.59% ($21,848)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carthage:
  • WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carthage:
  • WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
  • WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Carthage:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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