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]

Carter, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°54′22″N 97°44′19″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area [1]
• Total	6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2)
• Land	6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	76082 (Springtown) 76085 (Weatherford)
Area code(s)	817, 682
FIPS code	48-13075
GNIS feature ID	2805831[2]

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.

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