Carthage, MO - America’s Maple Leaf City
Carthage is located near the crossroads of America with two Interstate highways located less than five miles away.
Interstate 49 connects Carthage to other highways that lead to Mexico and Canada, Interstate 44 helps connect Carthage to both coasts. For any company that uses trucks to transport goods and services across the country, Carthage is a great location to build your business or warehouse materials for the cross-country trek.
To view some of the traffic at the cloverleaf exchange of these two highways, watch this video by our partner Edify Media.
Missouri is a business-friendly state. The state is ranked number three in corporate income tax, number seven in unemployment tax, and number eight in property tax. Overall, Missouri is ranked number twelve in tax policy.
Carthage’s population is approximately 15,500 people with a diverse demographic base spanning all ages and several ethnicities. The hard-working people of Carthage find employment opportunities in several area manufacturers and office settings.
Some of Carthage’s largest employers are Schreiber Foods, Leggett & Platt, Inc., Butterball Foods and H.E. Williams, Inc. With a skilled and able workforce, Carthage is open for future businesses to make Carthage home, or open up an additional facility.
The quality of our workforce is highlighted by Jasper County being the first ACET work-ready community in the nation. Since that initial certification, Jasper County has renewed its certification three times, further highlighting employee’s skills.
For a detailed demographic report, visit the US Census page.