Scanlon, Minnesota

Scanlon
Scanlon Community Center
Scanlon Community Center
Location of the city of Scanlon within Carlton County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Scanlon
within Carlton County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°42′26″N 92°25′49″W / 46.70722°N 92.43028°W / 46.70722; -92.43028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton
IncorporatedDecember 30, 1902
Government
 • MayorRon Stigers
Area
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 • Total987
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
999
 • Density1,150.35/sq mi (444.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55720
Area code218
FIPS code27-58936[4]
GNIS feature ID0651273[5]
Websitecityofscanlon.com

Scanlon is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 987 at the 2020 census.[2]

Interstate 35 and Carlton County Highway 45 (CR 45) are two of the main routes in Scanlon.

Other main routes include Washington Avenue (CR 16) and County Road 61 (CR 61).

Scanlon is located immediately east of the city of Cloquet; and 18 miles southwest of the city of Duluth.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.