Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community and

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in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 609. 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 Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him. Early life Born on a fa ...

. Cartwright was established because of the construction of

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when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.

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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 ; whites make up 78.49% of the total population. The average temperature of Cartwright is .

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