1835History
== Notable people ==
Gideon Winans Allen, (1835–1912), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
1841History
It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."
== History ==
Jasper County was formed in 1841.
1842Culture
Carthage was chosen as the county seat, the area cleared and the town platted in 1842.
1861Military
The Battle of Carthage, fought on July 5, 1861, was a clash between Union troops from St.
1863Military
The "Second Battle of Carthage" occurred in October 1863 when Union troops confronted Confederate troops north of town and forced them to return to Arkansas.
1864Military
The town experienced minor skirmishes and attacks throughout the war; pro-Confederate guerrillas burned most of the city (including the courthouse) in September 1864.
1872Infrastructure
The Missouri and Western Railway arrived in 1872.
1877Military
Army brigadier general
Emily Newell Blair (1877–1951), American writer, suffragist, national Democratic Party political leader, a founder of the League of Women Voters, and femi...
1883Military
Leggett & Platt, now a Fortune 500 company still based in Carthage, was founded in 1883.
1893History
Bell (1893–1981), U.S.
1894Architecture
The Jasper County Courthouse, also on the National Register of Historic Places, was built of Carthage stone in 1894–95.
1901Culture
Composer James Scott, regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, lived in Carthage from 1901 to 1906.
1903Culture
Demand for the music of Scott, who began to compose while living in Carthage, convinced Dumars to publish Scott's "A Summer Breeze" in 1903.
1905Architecture
It opened in 1905 after receiving a grant of $25,000 from Andrew Carnegie and passing a tax vote to support the library 831 to 94 and was built using Carthage Marble.
1919History
Frances Crowe (1919–2019), peace activist
Tom Flanigan (b.
1922History
Webster (1922–1990), former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and member of the Missouri Senate
William L.
1923Military
Historical accounts, such as Jasper County, Missouri in the Civil War (1923) by Col.
1925Education
In 1925, Ozark Wesleyan College merged three Methodist colleges into one institution and built a campus in the center of town.
1942History
1942), actress
Preston Lacy, (b.
1944Education
The campus was home to Our Lady of the Ozarks College from 1944 to 1971 and now houses the Vietnamese-American Catholic religious Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix.
1953Sports
1953), former member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Carl Hubbell (1903–1988), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Giants.
1959History
1959), astronaut (STS-91, STS-99, STS-104)
Celia Kaye, (b.
1960History
1960), television personality, Entertainment Tonight
Tiffany Cossey (c.
1964Sports
1964), former football player.
1966Culture
Since 1966, Carthage has held a festival each October called the Maple Leaf Festival.
1973Military
1973), Former City Council member (Ward 5), Carthage, Missouri, Known for: first time an elected official in Jasper County history had been successfully recalled.
1974Disaster
Victorian era homes of Carthage are featured in It Wasn't A Dream, It Was A Flood, a 1974 autobiographical, 16mm short film about poet Frank Stanford.
1975Military
This Vietnamese order of priests and brothers came from Vietnam and settled in Carthage in 1975, immediately following the Vietnam War.
1978Culture
Since 1978, Carthage has hosted the annual Marian Days celebration for Vietnamese American Catholics.
1982Culture
Residents poured their money into ornate Victorian-style homes, many of which are now part of the Carthage South District, which was named to the National Register of Historic P...
1984Culture
In the monastery of this Vietnamese congregation, Archbishop Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục died in 1984.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census, there were 12,668 people, 4,813 households and 3,157 families living in the city.
2003Sports
2003), Paralympic swimmer
Belle Starr (Myra MayBelle Shirley) (1848–1889), famous Wild West outlaw
Bertha Teague (1906–1991), basketball coach, member of Basketball Hall of Fame...
2006Culture
The library was renovated and expanded upon in starting in 2006 and ending in 2008.
2008Government
In January 2008, a new city-owned hospital, McCune-Brooks, opened and the old facility has been renovated for use by the Carthage Water and Electric Plant.
2009Education
The new Carthage High School opened in 2009.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,378 people, 5,169 households, and 3,419 families living in the city.
2016History
The 2016–2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $39,938 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,637) and the median family income wa...
2020Culture
=== 2020 census ===
The 2020 United States census counted 15,522 people, 5,209 households, and 3,458 families in Carthage.
2023Education
The school district has 5,062 students as of the 2023-2024 school year.
2024Culture
In the Missouri House of Representatives, Carthage is in the 163rd District and has been represented by Cathy Loy since 2024.