Official Name: | Cartwright, Oklahoma |
Settlement Type: | Rural Community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Bryan |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.371 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.37 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 609 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 33.8556°N -96.5611°W |
Elevation Ft: | 666 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 74731 |
Area Code: | 580 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2629910 |
Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 609.[1] 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 when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.
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 .[2]