Carlton, Minnesota
Carlton | |
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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 (2020) | |
• Total | 948 |
• Estimate (2022) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640914 |
| 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. The town sits on the northwestern edge of Jay Cooke State Park.
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.