Carthage, Tennessee

Carthage, Tennessee
Town
Smith County Courthouse in Carthage
Location of Carthage in Smith County, Tennessee.
Carthage Location within Tennessee Carthage Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°15′18″N 85°56′57″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Smith
Settled	1789
Incorporated	1804
Named after	Ancient Carthage
Area
• Total	2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
• Land	2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,291
• Density	789.4/sq mi (304.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37030
Area code	615
FIPS code	47-11280
GNIS feature ID	1279827
Website	www.townofcarthagetn.gov

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Carthage is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Tennessee, United States; it is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Carthage had a population of 2,291. It is located on the Cumberland River, which was important to its early development. It is best known as the hometown of former U.S. Vice President and Senator Al Gore of the Democratic Party and his father, Senator Albert Gore, Sr. The younger Gore announced his 1988 and 2000 presidential bids, as well as his 1992 vice-presidential bid, from the steps of the Smith County Courthouse.