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Welcome to Carlton ...

The city of Carlton is located in Yamhill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carlton has a population of 2,178 people<2> (see below for details).

Carlton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carlton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Carlton: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Carlton: 97111<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlton had an population of 2,178 people. This is an increase of 8.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlton had a population of 2,007 people. This makes Carlton the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Carlton represents 0.05% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,007 people, the population of Carlton increased 32.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,514 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carlton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Carlton - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Carlton ...

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

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 Carlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlton. 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 Carlton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carlton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlton ...

Looking for more information about Carlton? 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 Carlton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlton.

Adding Carlton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carlton 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 Carlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Carlton post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlton.

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

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carlton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Carlton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Carlton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carlton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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