Carter, Texas
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Carter, Texas | |
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  Carter  Carter | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′32″N 97°44′39″W / 32.90889°N 97.74417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Parker |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) |
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,637 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-13075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805831[2] |
Carter is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Parker County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] As of the 2020 census, Carter had a population of 1,637.[3]
It is in the northern part of the county, spread over several low ridges and valleys draining south to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River and north to Walnut Creek, a tributary of the West Fork of the Trinity River. Texas State Highway 51 passes through the east side of the CDP, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Springtown and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Weatherford, the Parker county seat. Fort Worth is 29 miles (47 km) to the southeast.
