THE CARTHAGE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Carthage city has 9.29 square miles of land in Leake County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Carthage and Leake County
Carthage is associated with Leake County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Carthage by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within Carthage, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to Leake County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Carthage city has 89.2% of the land area of nearby Redwater CDP (10.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

