Cartwright is an
unincorporated rural community and
census-designated place in
Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,416. Its county seat is Durant. It is the only county in the United States named for Democratic politician William Jennings Bryan.
Bryan Cou ...
, 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. Cartwright was established because of the construction of
Denison Dam
Denison Dam, also known as Lake Texoma Dam, is a dam located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma that impounds Lake Texoma. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power production, river regulation, navig ...
when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.
Overview
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 .
References
Further reading
*Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. .
Census-designated places in Bryan County, Oklahoma
Census-designated places in Oklahoma
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