About Carter
Carter is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Wyoming.
Carter holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.15 square miles.
📰 Carter News Today
- Wyoming 250 - September Speaker - Carter Reed Wyoming Public Media · Jul 10
- Coach Carter speaking at 28th Annual Awards & Recognition Breakfast Oil City News · Apr 28
- 50 Years of the Wyoming Valley Striders: Six decades on the run for Tom Carter Times Leader · Nov 22
- Paula Lynn Carter Obituary Dec 2, 2025 Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Dec 2
- Carter wins gold, Shreve sets school record at WVC Championships Wyoming County Examiner · May 5
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What Makes Carter Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWyoming
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.15 sq mi
Coordinates41.4404, -110.4303