Welcome to Carleton ...

The village of Carleton is located in Thayer County<1>.

The location of Carleton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carleton has a population of 87 people<3> (see below for details).

Carleton is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Carleton: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carleton had an population of 87 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carleton had a population of 91 people. This makes Carleton the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91 people, the population of Carleton decreased 33.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carleton.

Communities Also Named Carleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Carleton - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carleton.

Communities near Carleton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carleton.

• Geneva
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
• Deshler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
• Edgar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <6>
• Shickley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickley
  • Shickley is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickley <6>
• Davenport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <6>
• Bruning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruning
  • Bruning is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruning <6>
• Alexandria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Daykin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
  • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <6>
• Ruskin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
  • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carleton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carleton. See our Newspapers Page for Carleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carleton ...

Looking for more information about Carleton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carleton.

Adding Carleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carleton post office opened in 1873.

We also found Carleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/