Carter, Oklahoma | |
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Town | |
Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma. |
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Coordinates: 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°WCoordinates: 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°W | |
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 |
GNIS feature ID | 1091000 |
Carter is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census.
Carter is located at 35°13′5″N 99°30′18″W / 35.21806°N 99.50500°W (35.218187, -99.505054).
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.
As of the census 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.