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)
- Carlton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cloquet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kettle River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
- Kettle River is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <2>
- Moose Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Carlton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carlton
- North Carlton is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Scanlon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Wrenshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
- Wrenshall is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <2>
- Wright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Carlton County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Saint Louis County
- Douglas County
- Pine County
- Aitkin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |