Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Texas Health - Carthage Hospital2.6 miPost officeCarthage Post Office2.7 miTown hallCarthage City Hall3.2 miPolicePanola County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationCarthage Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:11 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:14 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F52 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days89 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPanola Collegecollege · 3.4 miPrior Lake Number Onelake · 3.3 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.4 miGarner Springspring · 4.1 miSixmile Hillpeak · 5.1 miMassey Pondsreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 280 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 46.7 mi · 161,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201218 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Aug 202537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPanola County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harrison County, TX, 25 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Carthageserves 6,770 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation241 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
