Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County
Carter County Courthouse in Ardmore
Carter County Courthouse in Ardmore
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Carter County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°15′N 97°17′W / 34.25°N 97.29°W / 34.25; -97.29
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forBen W. Carter
SeatArdmore
Largest cityArdmore
Area
 • Total834 sq mi (2,160 km2)
 • Land822 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48,003 Increase
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitecartercountyok.us

Carter County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,003.[1] Its county seat is Ardmore.[2] The county was named for Captain Ben W. Carter, a Cherokee who lived among the Chickasaw.[3] Carter County is part of the Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also a part of the Texoma region.

  1. ^ "Carter County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ O'Dell, Larry. "Carter County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.

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