Carter, Oklahoma

Carter, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Carter, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°W / 35.21806; -99.50500Coordinates: 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°W / 35.21806; -99.50500
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Beckham
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,827 ft (557 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	256
• Density	510/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73627
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-12300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1091000[2]

Carter is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Carter is located at 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°W / 35.21806; -99.50500 (35.218187, -99.505054)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Carter is located at the intersection of State Highway 34 and State Highway 55. This intersection is the western terminus of SH-55.^[4]

Climate

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 254 people, 114 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 546.9 people per square mile (213.2/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 292.8 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.83% White, 3.15% Native American, 8.27% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.42% of the population.

There were 114 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,216. About 24.2% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.1% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ↑ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Official State Map (Map) (2008 ed.).
5. ↑ "Historical Weather for Carter, Oklahoma, United States". 

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Carter

v t e Municipalities and communities of Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States County seat: Sayre Cities Elk City Erick Sayre Towns Carter Sweetwater‡ Texola Unincorporated communities Delhi Doxey Hext Hocker Mayfield Merritt Moravia New Liberty Prentiss Retrop Taylor Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Beckham County, Oklahoma Carter Edwards Archaeological Site Elk City Casa Grande Hotel Hedlund Motor Company Building Storm House Whited Grist Mill Erick First National Bank West Winds Motel Sayre Beckham County Courthouse Sayre Champlin Service Station Sayre City Park J. W. Danner House Sayre Downtown Historic District Sayre Rock Island Depot Texola Magnolia Service Station See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Beckham County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma