Carrier is an incorporated small

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in Garfield County,

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, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census.

History

The area around Carrier was first settled by farmers who moved there following the opening of the

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in 1893.Everett, Dianna,
Carrier
, ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed June 24, 2015. The origin of the name "Carrier" comes from the first postmaster, Solomon S. Carrier. Buildings were constructed to serve area farmers, including businesses, a school, and a

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. In 1903, the Northwestern Townsite Company as the Arkansas Valley and Western Railway, which was planning to build a railway through the area, laid out a town site around a mile from the existing site, and the businesses relocated to the new location. In 1904, the railway was finished. The town's economy was primarily based on agriculture and the petroleum industry. Carrier was not incorporated until 1972; its incorporation status is "

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". In the 21st century, many of the people who live in Carrier commute to work in Enid.

Geography

Carrier is located in northwestern Garfield County. Oklahoma State Highway 45 runs through the center of town, leading east to the outskirts of North Enid and west and north to Goltry. Oklahoma State Highway 132 passes through the eastern part of Carrier, leading north to Nash and south to U.S. Route 412 at a point west of downtown Enid. According to the

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, Carrier has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 77 people, 27 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 30 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40%

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and 2.60%

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. There were 27 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were

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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the town was $16,731. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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Education

It is zoned to Chisholm Public Schools.
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References

External links

''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Carrier
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