Welcome to the Village of Carthage!
The Village, which was chartered in 1869, is located next to Fort Drum, the Thousand Island Region and St. Lawrence River and is at the foothills of the Adirondack Park and is a great place to raise a family, enjoy the outdoors or set up shop.
Please stop in and check out what the village has to offer at anytime!
More information about the Village of Carthage...
RECREATION: In the main Village park residents can enjoy a newly renovated recreation building, Riders Edge Skateboarders Park, multiple walking trails, baseball fields, summer recreation programs and Kid’s World; a large wooden playground. Beside the main park there is Turning Point Park and Long Falls Park/Guyot’s Island that overlooks the scenic Black River.
PUBLIC SERVICES: Water and sewer services are provided by the Village. Electricity is provided by National Grid; telephone service is provided by Verizon, WestelCom and Time Warner; several wireless communication choices are available and high speed Internet service is also available in the Village. Police protection is provided by the Village of Carthage Police Department and if needed the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and New York State Police. Fire protection and ambulance services are provided by the Carthage Volunteer Fire Department and the Carthage Area Rescue Squad.
TRANSPORTATION: Bus service is available through the Wilna-Champion Transportation Association Inc. senior shuttle bus. Bus service is also available in the City of Watertown. Air transportation is available at the Watertown and Syracuse airports.
EDUCATION: The Carthage Central School District provided public education for grades K-12 and the Augustine Academy provides a parochial education for grades k-8. Opportunities for higher education are provided by Jefferson Community College and the many colleges and universities in and around the northern and central New York area.
