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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (15.4%), Manufacturing (12.3%).
Detached houses: $127,971Here:$127,971State:$140,258 Townhouses or other attached units: $96,232Here:$96,232State:$126,796 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,059Here:$326,059State:$102,263 Mobile homes: $51,925Here:$51,925State:$39,757 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,750Here:$20,750State:$32,122
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%
McCain (Republican): 70.3% Obama (Democratic): 29.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $617 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $438 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $425 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ardmore, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Dickson, Springer, Tatums, Ratliff City, Gene Autry.
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Notable locations in Carter County: Southerland Well Service Company (A), Woodford Volunteer Fire Department (B), Fox Graham Volunteer Fire Department (C), Sneed Volunteer Fire Department (D), Dillard Volunteer Fire Department (E), Criner Hills Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carter County include: Academy Church (A), Full Gospel Lighthouse Church (B), Baum Church (C), Blue Ribbon Church (D), Cheek Church (E), Concord Church (F), Crinerville Church (G), Reck Church (H), Freewill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery (1), Young Cemetery (2), Henderson Cemetery (3), Hewitt Cemetery (4), Hickory Cemetery (5), Hutchins Cemetery (6), Keller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Ardmore (A), Farmer Hole (B), Goddard Ranch 2 Reservoir (C), Goddard Ranch I Reservoir (D), Noble-Sea Cattle Company Reservoir (E), Noble Lake (F), Caddo Creek Site 2 Reservoir (G), Caddo Creek Site 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bullhead Creek (A), Deadman Branch (B), Bull Creek (C), Briar Branch (D), Board Tree Creek (E), Walnut Creek (F), Hickory Creek (G), Henry House Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Carter County: Lake Murray State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Carter County: Southerland Well Service Company (A), Woodford Volunteer Fire Department (B), Fox Graham Volunteer Fire Department (C), Sneed Volunteer Fire Department (D), Dillard Volunteer Fire Department (E), Criner Hills Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carter County include: Academy Church (A), Full Gospel Lighthouse Church (B), Baum Church (C), Blue Ribbon Church (D), Cheek Church (E), Concord Church (F), Crinerville Church (G), Reck Church (H), Freewill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery (1), Young Cemetery (2), Henderson Cemetery (3), Hewitt Cemetery (4), Hickory Cemetery (5), Hutchins Cemetery (6), Keller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Ardmore (A), Farmer Hole (B), Goddard Ranch 2 Reservoir (C), Goddard Ranch I Reservoir (D), Noble-Sea Cattle Company Reservoir (E), Noble Lake (F), Caddo Creek Site 2 Reservoir (G), Caddo Creek Site 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bullhead Creek (A), Deadman Branch (B), Bull Creek (C), Briar Branch (D), Board Tree Creek (E), Walnut Creek (F), Hickory Creek (G), Henry House Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Carter County: Lake Murray State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Garvin County , Jefferson County , Johnston County , Love County , Marshall County , Murray County , Stephens County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,212 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 611 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.8%
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 4,856 (496 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,248
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Most common first ancestries reported in Carter County (%):
6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,475 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.59% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($15,627 average AGI) 3.32% relocated from other states ($16,848 average AGI)Carter County:3.32%Oklahoma average:3.36%
6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,158 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)Carter County:0.06%Oklahoma average:0.09% 3.80% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($16,645 average AGI) 2.54% relocated to other states ($14,173 average AGI)Carter County:2.54%Oklahoma average:3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,066 (7,659 aged, 1,407 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 157.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,208 spouses, 12,925 children (11,326 natural, 465 adopted, 1,134 stepchildren), 1,112 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 432 other relatives, 718 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,842 2-persons, 2,889 3-persons, 2,439 4-persons, 1,048 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,772 1-person, 369 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 20 5-persons.
95.8% of residents of Carter County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Population growth in Carter County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.40 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oklahoma.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,598,000
Central Staff Services: $612,000
Health Services - Other: $476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $293,000
Welfare - Other: $286,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $190,000
General - Other: $106,000
General Public Buildings: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Highways: $96,000
Interest Earnings: $268,000
Property Sale Other: $45,000
Rents: $30,000
General Support: $192,000
Public Welfare: $144,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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