Carter, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°54′32″N97°44′39″W / 32.90889°N 97.74417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) |
• Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population (2020) | 1,637 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area codes | 817, 682 |
FIPS code | 48-13075 |
GNIS feature ID | 2805831 [2] |
Carter is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Parker County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]
It is in the northern part of the county, spread over several low ridges and valleys draining south to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River and north to Walnut Creek, a tributary of the West Fork of the Trinity River. Texas State Highway 51 passes through the east side of the CDP, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Springtown and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Weatherford, the Parker county seat. Fort Worth is 29 miles (47 km) to the southeast.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,637 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16] |
Carter first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [17] [16]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 [16] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 1,134 | 69.27% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 14 | 0.86% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 0.55% |
Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 0.61% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
Other race alone (NH) | 13 | 0.79% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 125 | 7.64% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 331 | 20.22% |
Total | 1,637 | 100.00% |