Scanlon, Minnesota

Scanlon
Scanlon Community Center
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
  Total
0.94 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
 (2020)
  Total
987
  Estimate 
(2022)
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
GNIS feature ID0651273
Websitecityofscanlon.com

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

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.