Carter, Oklahoma | |
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 Location inBeckham County and the state ofOklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°13′05″N99°30′13″W / 35.21806°N 99.50361°W /35.21806; -99.50361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beckham |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,828 ft (557 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 183 |
| • Density | 344.1/sq mi (132.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73627 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-12300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413175[2] |
Carter is a town inBeckham County,Oklahoma, United States. The population was 183 at the time of the2020 census.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
Carter is located at the intersection ofState Highways 34 and55. This intersection is the western terminus of SH-55.[5]
| Climate data for Carter, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.6 (9.8) | 54.9 (12.7) | 64.9 (18.3) | 74.8 (23.8) | 82.7 (28.2) | 90.6 (32.6) | 96.9 (36.1) | 95.3 (35.2) | 86.5 (30.3) | 75.8 (24.3) | 61.8 (16.6) | 51.4 (10.8) | 73.8 (23.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.7 (−5.2) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 35.9 (2.2) | 46.0 (7.8) | 55.1 (12.8) | 64.1 (17.8) | 68.6 (20.3) | 66.9 (19.4) | 59.4 (15.2) | 47.6 (8.7) | 35.5 (1.9) | 25.9 (−3.4) | 46.3 (7.9) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.5 (13) | 0.8 (20) | 1.5 (38) | 1.9 (48) | 4.3 (110) | 3.7 (94) | 1.7 (43) | 2.4 (61) | 3.0 (76) | 2.2 (56) | 1.4 (36) | 0.6 (15) | 24 (610) |
| Source 1: weather.com | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weatherbase.com[6] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 265 | — | |
| 1920 | 389 | 46.8% | |
| 1930 | 642 | 65.0% | |
| 1940 | 535 | −16.7% | |
| 1950 | 406 | −24.1% | |
| 1960 | 364 | −10.3% | |
| 1970 | 311 | −14.6% | |
| 1980 | 367 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 286 | −22.1% | |
| 2000 | 254 | −11.2% | |
| 2010 | 256 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 183 | −28.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 254 people, 114 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 546.9 inhabitants per square mile (211.2/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 292.8 per square mile (113.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.83%White, 3.15%Native American, 8.27% fromother races, and 2.76% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the town was $17,216. About 24.2% of families and 28.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 52.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.1% of those 65 or over.
Carter is divided between theMerritt Public Schools school district and theSentinel Public Schools school district.[8]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
