Carter is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, home to about 210 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73627.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)107 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carter had 183 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 539th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Beckham County grew from 19,699 residents in 1910 to 22,410 in 2020.
Beckham County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk City 4 W, OK weather station (12 miles away).
6,782 jobs at 690 businesses in Beckham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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