Carter, Texas

Carter, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°54′32″N 97°44′39″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area [1]
• Total	6.44 sq mi (16.68 km^2)
• Land	6.43 sq mi (16.65 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population  (2020)	1,637
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	76082 (Springtown) 76085 (Weatherford)
Area code(s)	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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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]

2020 Census

Carter CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[16]	% 2020
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%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter, Texas
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carter CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.