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Carthage, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,721. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,790 (+1.9% change)
Males: 1,774 (47.7%), Females: 1,947 (52.3%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 13619

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $24,583
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Carthage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (18.2%), English (11.9%), French (11.3%), United States (10.7%), Italian (8.1%).

Elevation: 743 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carthage

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carthage village

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

3.9% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -851 (-18.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Carthage:

  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (WEST ST RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Carthage:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carthage:

  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 9 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 49 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carthage:

  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 30 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 31 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)
  • MOORES (about 48 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; Abbreviation: 1E8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carthage:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 65 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 67 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 71 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)

Schools

Public high school in Carthage:

  • CARTHAGE SHS (Students: 927; Location: 36500 N Y S RT 26; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carthage:

  • CARTHAGE MS (Students: 688; Location: 21986 COLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST CARTHAGE ES (Students: 466; Location: 21568 COLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARTHAGE ES (Students: 429; Location: 900 BEAVER LN; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Carthage:

  • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: P O BOX 187 MARTIN ST RD; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Carthage:

  • CARTHAGE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,287; Location: 412 BUDD STREET; 16,586 books; 10 audio materials; 2 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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