Bank of Carthage · National Register of Historic Places
Carthage’s story
120 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1906Carthage is settled
CarthageAR
A town of 202, settled in 1906.
Bank of Carthage · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
202
2025 Census estimate · −6.9% since 2020
Typical home
$105K
−4.3% in a year
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Is Carthage a good place to live?
Bank of Carthage and Butler-Matthews Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carthage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carthage: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carthage, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarthage Water and Sewer1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carthage’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDallas County ClerkDallas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7172571725 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carthage.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Carthage home at about $105K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.3% of its value. Among households in Carthage, 66% own their home, above the Arkansas town median (60%) but below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$105KZillow home value
Typical home value
Carthage$105K
Arkansas$224K
−4.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Carthage has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
26% of Carthage residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Carthage to do it: just 2% work in town. Employers in Carthage shed 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 31. In Carthage, the average trip to work is 20 minutes.
2%work in town
| Carthage | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Carthage2%
Fordyce20%
Sheridan9%
Malvern6%
Little Rock5%
25 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Carthage
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Carthage: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Carthage, mostly inland flooding
Carthage’s FEMA hazard score stands at 64 of 100, against 66 of 100 in Arkansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carthage after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Carthage sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
In Carthage, 20% of adults have diabetes. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Carthage. Of 32 CDC measures, Carthage beats the Arkansas average on 6 and trails it on 13.
| Carthage | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
6 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Carthage | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.6% | 24.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 10.4% |
Dallas County Medical Center
19.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carthage
16pages on Carthage
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carthage; the nearest are
Arkansas State University Three RiversCommunity college · Public · Malvern26 mi$3,788 in-state tuitionHenderson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Arkadelphia29.1 mi$8,244 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Carthage residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Carthage for work
Where Carthage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Carthage
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carthage
Town in Arkansas, United States
Carthage is a town in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- ZIP code
- 71725
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Carthage
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carthage, AR a good place to live?
Carthage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.