Carlton | |
|---|---|
 Carlton County Courthouse in Carlton | |
 Location of the city of Carlton within Carlton County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′50″N 92°25′30″W / 46.66389°N 92.42500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2) |
| • Land | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 948 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 965 |
| • Density | 251.53/sq mi (97.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55718 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-10018[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640914[5] |
| Website | cityofcarlton.com |
Carlton is a city and the county seat of Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2020 census.[2] The town sits on the northwestern edge of Jay Cooke State Park.[6]
Minnesota State Highways 45 and 210 and County Roads 1 and 3 are four of Carlton's main routes. It is five miles south of Cloquet and 21 miles southwest of Duluth.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.