Town guide

Cartwright, Oklahoma

Cartwright is a community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, home to about 744 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74731, and parts of 74733 are in Cartwright too.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population744314 per sq mi
Median home value$112,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cartwright

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cartwright

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX75 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cartwright; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cartwright

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cartwright had 492 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.

It’s the 294th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Bryan County grew from 29,854 residents in 1910 to 46,067 in 2020.

Cartwright population by census2010: 609, 2020: 49260920104922020

Bryan County, 1910–2020

Bryan County population, 1910 to 20201910: 29,854, 1920: 40,700, 1930: 32,277, 1940: 38,138, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 24,252, 1970: 25,552, 1980: 30,535, 1990: 32,089, 2000: 36,534, 2010: 42,416, 2020: 46,06730K’10’2032K’30’4029K’50’6026K’70’8032K’90’0042K’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CartwrightJan: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 62°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in53°34°Jan2.557°37°Feb2.865°45°Mar4.073°53°Apr3.980°62°May5.588°70°Jun4.593°74°Jul2.993°73°Aug2.985°66°Sep3.475°55°Oct4.863°44°Nov3.554°36°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherman, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bryan County

12,838 jobs at 915 businesses in Bryan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bryan CountyManufacturing: 2,218 jobs; Retail trade: 2,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,891 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,358 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,124 jobs; Wholesale trade: 747 jobs; Other services: 645 jobs; Finance and insurance: 624 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cartwright.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texoma Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denison8.4 miles
  • Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at ShermaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sherman13.4 miles
  • Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sherman16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cartwright

Grocery stores

  • Food King3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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