Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Carthage run?
Carthage’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Carthage didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Carthage is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Moore County Schools
Carthage’s K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Cameron, Foxfire, Pinebluff, Pinehurst and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,763 per pupil, $7,184 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Carthage yet
Every year of Carthage’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,366 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Carthage’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Carthage’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carthage →
Who’s in charge in Carthage
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carthage’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcarthage.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 100 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,595).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carthage’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carthage alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moore County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%39,633 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%21,449 votesOthers: 1.2% (737 votes).
Most votes in Moore County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Carthage lies in Moore County. Every 2024 race in Moore County is on the county’s page.
Moore County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Carthage.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcarthage.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseCarthage is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Carthage compares with the towns next door
Carthage’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,467 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Pines | $1,467 | $2,799 |
| Carthage | estimate | $1,366 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Carthage’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carthage’s government
How much does Carthage spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Carthage didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $152,000.
What is the property tax rate in Carthage?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,366 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcarthage.org.
Who runs Carthage’s government?
See townofcarthage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carthage yet.
How did Carthage vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carthage alone. Moore County, where 100% of Carthage lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carthage?
26 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,964 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carthage in the state legislature?
Carthage is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Tom McInnis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carthage’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Carthage, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →