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The most important highway is U.S. Route 60, which crosses the county from west to east and connects the communities of Fremont, Van Buren, and Ellsinore. Other important routes include Missouri State Highways 21, which passes through the county's eastern half from north to south, and 34, whose western terminus is at the intersection with U.S. 60 a few miles east of Van Buren.
The most important highway is U.S. Route 60, which crosses the county from west to east and connects the communities of Fremont, Van Buren, and Ellsinore. Other important routes include Missouri State Highways 21, which passes through the county's eastern half from north to south, and 34, whose western terminus is at the intersection with U.S. 60 a few miles east of Van Buren.
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Carter County had a population of 6,265. The population density was 12.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was about 96.62% White, 0.11% African-American, 1.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.40% from some other race, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.66% of the population.
The median age in the county was 41 years. 24.18% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.43% was between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.30% was between the ages of 25 and 44, 28.49% was between the ages of 45 and 64, and 16.60% was 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 48.8% male, 51.2% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/county/MO/Carter</ref>
As of 2017, the county had a median household income of $40,148. The unemployment rate was 6.4%. The per capita income was $21,884. 18.1% of the population lived below the poverty line.<ref>http://www.city-data.com/county/Carter_County-MO.html</ref>
==Communities==
==Communities==