Profile for Carthage, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Fagansville

Carriage making was a major industry from the 1850s to the 1920s. At its peak, in 1890, the Tyson and Jones Buggy Company produced 3,000 vehicles a year.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Buggy Festival - May 12-13, 2007
• Moore County Fair - Oct. 2-6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Carthage Historical Museum

Listed places near Carthage

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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11% of Carthage residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carthage ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carthage was $17,343, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Carthage residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Carthage festival dates:

• Buggy Festival - May 12-13, 2007
• Moore County Fair - Oct. 2-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Carthage include Carthage Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Carthage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $823.

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Moore County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carthage political report.

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The average commute time for Carthage workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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