Cartwright, Oklahoma

Cartwright, Oklahoma
Rural Community
Top to bottom, left to right: Viewing east on Oklahoma State Highway 91 in Cartwright, the city's United States Postal Service post office, and the Texoma Inn
Coordinates: 33°51′20″N96°33′40″W / 33.85556°N 96.56111°W / 33.85556; -96.56111
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Bryan
Area
• Total	2.371 sq mi (6.14 km2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	609
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74731
Area code	580
GNIS feature ID	2629910 [1]

Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 609. ^[2] The post office opened April 25, 1940, and it is one of the newest communities in Bryan County. The ZIP code is 74731.

It is named for Congressman Wilburn Cartwright. Cartwright was established because of the construction of Denison Dam when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.

Wilburn Cartwright

Overview

In Cartwright for the years 2010–2014, the median household income is $27,212 and the median house value is $101,500. The median year that a house in Cartwright was built is 1983. Cartwright's population density is 267.77 inhabitants per square mile (103.39/km²); whites make up 78.49% of the total population. The average temperature of Cartwright is 62.50 °F (16.94 °C). ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartwright, Oklahoma
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cartwright CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
3. "USA.com Basic Information about Cartwright, Oklahoma". USA.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

Further reading

• Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN   0-8061-2028-2.