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Cartwright, Oklahoma
Rural Community
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Viewing east on Oklahoma State Highway 91 in Cartwright, the city's United States Postal Service post office, and the Texoma Inn
Country United StatesUnited States
State OklahomaOklahoma
County Bryan
Area
 • Total 2.371 sq mi (6.14 km2)
 • Land 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 609
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74731
Area code(s) 580
GNIS feature ID 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. 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.

Wilburn Cartwright
Wilburn Cartwright

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 267.77 inhabitants per square mile (103.39/km2); whites make up 78.49% of the total population. The average temperature of Cartwright is 62.50 °F (16.94 °C).

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