Carter: Community Services

Service infrastructure in Carter: 6 bank branches, 31 SNAP retailers.

285.7 bank branches per 10K residents (vs Oklahoma 13.7/10K).

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (3)

TA Sayre 152

Convenience Store · 11603 N 1900 Rd

Pilot Travel Center 705

Convenience Store · 2400 S 4th St

DOLLAR GENERAL 7199

Other · 1102 N 4th St

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (6)

Great Plains National Bank

ELK CITY SOUTH BRANCH · 1300 S Main St · 73644

The First National Bank & Trust

MAIN BRANCH · 102 S Main St · 73644

Bank of Western Oklahoma

Bank of Western Oklahoma · 201 E Broadway Ave · 73644

InterBank

SAYRE BRANCH · 123 W Main St · 73662

Legacy Bank

ELK CITY BRANCH · 921 W 3rd St · 73644

First Bank

First Bank · 118 West Roger Miller Boulevard · 73645

Childcare

Nearest Childcare · Name	ANGELS IN TRAINING LEARNING CENTER LLC
Nearest Childcare · Distance	3.6 mi

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Emergency Shelters · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Animal Shelters · Total count	1
Community Resource Links · Food Assistance	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Carter+OK
Community Resource Links · Legal Aid	https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=73644
Community Resource Links · Senior Services	https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=73644
Community Resource Links · Job Centers	https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse	https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=73644
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=73644

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Carter, OK · Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Nearest Nursing Home · Name	HENSLEY NURSING HOME
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	4.7 mi
Nearest Red Cross · Name	AMERICAN RED CROSS WEST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance	12.9 mi
Nearest Shelter · Name	Beckham County Blue Barn
Nearest Shelter · Distance	4.4 mi
Nearest Snap · Name	TA Sayre 152
Nearest Snap · Distance	1.9 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	None nearby
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	1
Pharmacies · County total	4

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP — nearest by coordinates · VA API — no results in range · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code