Profile for Carthage, South Dakota, SD

A fire in the summer of 1910 destroyed half of the businesses in Carthage's business district.

Filming location for:
· 2007 movie, "Into the Wild"

Local festivals include:

• Straw Bale Days - Aug. 4-5, 2007

Listed places near Carthage

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Carthage population
• Ancestry of people in Carthage
• Housing in Carthage
• Income in Carthage
• Marital status of adults in Carthage
• Place of birth of people in Carthage
• Residence in 1995, of people in Carthage
• School enrollment & education levels in Carthage
• Transportation & commute times in Carthage
• Miner County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Carthage demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Miner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57323 ZIP code.

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• Carthage business alliance

25% of Carthage residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carthage ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carthage
• Cemeteries in Miner County
• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Miner County
• Libraries in or near Carthage

Post a query on a message board:

• Miner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Carthage museums
• Carthage historic sites
• Carthage area parks
• Wineries near Carthage

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Carthage area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Miner County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Carthage
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Miner County

• Carthage business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Miner County
• Arrests in Miner County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carthage was $15,100, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Miner County economic census
• Miner County economic summary
• Miner County employment growth
• Miner County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

6% of Carthage residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Carthage
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Carthage
• School districts in or near Carthage
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Carthage
• Movies playing in or near Carthage

• Air pollution in Miner County
• Diesel soot in Miner County
• Land contamination in Miner County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Miner County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Carthage festival dates:

• Straw Bale Days - Aug. 4-5, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Carthage

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Carthage
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Miner County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Carthage medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Carthage
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Carthage
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Miner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Carthage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $181.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $400.

• Find Foreclosure in Carthage
• Homes for sale in the Carthage area
• Find a Carthage Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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• Libraries near Carthage

• South Dakota library

• Census map of Carthage area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Carthage

• Daily newspapers in or near Carthage
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Dakota

• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Carthage
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Carthage
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Carthage

• Parks near Carthage
• National forests in South Dakota
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Carthage
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• Post cards of South Dakota communities

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

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carthage
• Total membership by faith, in Miner County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Carthage workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Carthage travel guide
• Airports near Carthage
• Hotels near Carthage
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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