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Welcome to Carlton County ...

Time Zone: Carlton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carlton is the Seat for Carlton County.

Carlton County was founded in 1857. Carlton was created by taking area from Pine and Saint Louis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carlton had a population of 35,871 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,416 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlton represented 0.67% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Carlton County:

  • Barnum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnum is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
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  • Carlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carlton is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
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  • Clear Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Creek is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Cloquet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloquet is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
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  • Cromwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kettle River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moose Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Carlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Carlton is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Scanlon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Wrenshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wright is located in Carlton County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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