Carter County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, along the Texas border region known as Texoma, in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 48,003 at the 2020 census and covers 834 square miles (2,160 km2), of which 822 square miles (2,130 km2) are land and 12 square miles (31 km2) are water, centred near 34°15′N 97°17′W.<\/p>\n
Ardmore is the county seat, and its postal code is 73401. The county has 4 incorporated cities, 5 incorporated towns, one census-designated place, and about two dozen unincorporated communities. Carter County runs on Central time and carries FIPS code 40019.<\/p>\n
Carter County counts 34 named places on the map: four cities (Ardmore, Healdton, Lone Grove and Wilson), five towns (Dickson, Gene Autry, Ratliff City, Springer and Tatums), the census-designated place of Fox, and roughly two dozen unincorporated communities and former oil-boom settlements scattered across the county. “CDP” below marks a Census Bureau statistical place with no town government; “Unincorp.” marks a rural community, crossroads or former townsite with no municipal government at all.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 24,725<\/td>\n | 73401<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Healdton<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 2,328<\/td>\n | 73438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lone Grove<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 4,993<\/td>\n | 73443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilson<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 1,399<\/td>\n | 73463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dickson<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 1,331<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gene Autry<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ratliff City<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springer<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tatums<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73487<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fox<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Graham<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73437<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tussy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 73488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alpers<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Baum<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brock<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Caldwell Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cheek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clemscott<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cobalt Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dripping Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dundee<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Durwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glenn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hewitt<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Milo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newport<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oil City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old Scott<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pooleville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Provence<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pruitt City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rexroat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wirt<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Zaneis<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Several of the unincorporated names above — Oil City, Cobalt Junction, Old Scott — mark former oil-boom camps from the 1910s Healdton field that never grew into towns; some, like Old Scott, have all but disappeared from the modern map. Oklahoma has no civil townships, so places here are grouped only as incorporated municipalities, the CDP, and unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nDickson and most of the small unincorporated communities have no ZIP code of their own and use the Ardmore ZIP, 73401.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nCarter County sits on the eastern edge of the Ardmore Basin, where the Arbuckle Mountains’ rolling limestone hills in the north give way to the flatter blackland prairie of the Red River valley to the south. The Washita River crosses the county’s western edge and Lake Murray, Oklahoma’s largest state park lake, lies along its border with Love County. Carter County borders seven other Oklahoma counties: Garvin County<\/a> to the north, Murray County<\/a> to the northeast, Johnston County<\/a> to the east, Marshall County<\/a> to the southeast, Love County<\/a> to the south, Jefferson County<\/a> to the southwest, and Stephens County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Carter County had 48,003 residents at the 2020 census, roughly 58 people per square mile of land. Ardmore, the seat, is by far the largest community at 24,725, followed by Lone Grove at 4,993 and Healdton at 2,328. The county’s median household income runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting a rural, oil-and-agriculture economic base outside Ardmore itself.<\/p>\n Oil built modern Carter County. The Healdton field, opened in 1913, drew thousands of workers and spawned camp settlements across the county’s western half; oil and gas production, along with related services, remains part of the local economy today. Ardmore anchors the county as a regional trade, healthcare and manufacturing center for the wider Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, while cattle ranching and hay production continue on the county’s rangeland outside town. Ardmore hosts the annual Magnolia Festival each spring, drawing visitors to its historic downtown.<\/p>\n Carter County was organized in 1907 at Oklahoma statehood and named for Ben W. Carter, a Cherokee citizen who lived among the Chickasaw and was active in Chickasaw Nation affairs before statehood. The county’s defining early tragedy came on September 27, 1915, when a leaking tank car of casinghead gasoline exploded in the Ardmore rail yard, killing 43 people and levelling several blocks of the city. Ardmore and the surrounding oil industry rebuilt quickly, and the city went on to become a manufacturing center as well as an oil town.<\/p>\n Interstate 35 runs north–south through Ardmore, with US Routes 70, 70A, 77 and 177 and State Highways 7, 53, 74, 76, 77S, 142 and 199 crossing the county.<\/p>\n Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport handles general aviation. The nearest commercial airports are Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport to the north and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to the south, each roughly a two-hour drive via Interstate 35.<\/p>\n Where is Carter County, Oklahoma?<\/strong> What is the population of Carter County?<\/strong> How big is Carter County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Carter County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Carter County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Carter County?<\/strong> |