Profile for Carthage, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Tex Ritter, singing cowboy
· Jim Reeves, country singer

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Murvaul

Historic sites and museums: Tex Ritter Museum, Panola County Heritage Museum

Colleges and universities: Panola Junior College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Carthage

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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12% of Carthage residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carthage ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Panola County
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• Panola County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carthage was $16,332, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Carthage residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Carthage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $299.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $722.

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Libraries in Carthage include Sammy Brown Library ... View libraries

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Panola 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 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Carthage include Best Western Inn of Carthage, Holiday Inn.

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