Carthage Missouri Map

About Carthage, Missouri

Carthage is a locality in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 15,574. The population density is 495.0 people per km². Carthage is located at 37.1764°N, 94.3102°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64836.

Carthage spreads across a landscape that gently slopes, hinting at the underlying limestone that defines this corner of Jasper County. It lies 12.9 miles east-north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 60°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-north-east of Webb City. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the wide Missouri sky, stretch towards horizons broken by the occasional cluster of oak and hickory trees. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and ripening crops, and the light, as it begins to soften, seems to linger, bathing the rolling terrain in a warm, honeyed hue. Even the wind, rustling through the tall grasses at the edges of fields, seems to carry a quiet murmur, a subtle song of the land. This place, Carthage, carries the echoes of a robust mining past, its very foundations built on the extracted wealth of zinc and lead. The legacy of those subterranean endeavors is still visible, not just in the scarred earth, but in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older neighborhoods, buildings that stand as quiet testaments to a bygone era of hard work and shared fortunes. Today, the economy thrives on agriculture and a growing manufacturing sector, a steady hum that underpins the unhurried rhythm of daily life. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the historic courthouse square, a focal point of civic life where the past and present of Carthage converge, a place where conversations flow as freely as the nearby streams.

About This Carthage Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Carthage, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Carthage and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Carthage includes the ZIP code (64836), telephone area code (816), county seat of Jasper County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Carthage R-IX School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carthage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.