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Carter County: Government & Civic

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses (1)

Carter County Courthouse

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (24)

Hospital Road Fire
February 2026 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-5620-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4776-OK
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4222-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
May 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1917-OK
Severe Winter Storm
December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1876-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK
Wildfires
April 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · DR-1846-OK
Healdton Carter Fire
April 2009 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2811-OK
Severe Storms And Tornadoes
February 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1820-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK
Ratcliff Fire
January 2006 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2618-OK
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK
Velma Fire Complex
November 2005 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2588-OK
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3219-OK
Severe Storms And Tornadoes
May 2003 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1465-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2001 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1384-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
December 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1355-OK
Severe Winter And Ice Storm
December 2000 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3158-OK
Severe Storms And Flooding
October 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1349-OK
Disaster Count15
Disaster Profile · Total Declarations150
Disaster Profile · By Type · Wildfire30
Disaster Profile · By Type · Tornado40
Disaster Profile · By Type · Winter Storm60
Disaster Profile · By Type · Pandemic20

Sources: Bottom-up aggregation

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$331,818,053
Federal Spending · Per Capita6,912.44 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Federal Spending · Population48,003 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Audit · Population Coverage74.40
Official Numbers · Population48,202 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Official Numbers · Veterans2,790
Official Numbers · Housing Units21,609
Official Numbers · Uninsured1,197

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