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Carlton, Kansas
Location within Dickinson County and Kansas
Location within Dickinson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°41′12″N 97°17′35″W / 38.68667°N 97.29306°W / 38.68667; -97.29306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,316 ft (401 m)
Population
 • Total40
 • Density240/sq mi (91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67448
Area code785
FIPS code20-10675 [1]
GNIS ID2393748[1]

Carlton is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 40 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Carlton was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[4]

A post office was opened in Carlton in 1872, and remained in operation until it was closed in 1995.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Carlton is found at 38°41′12″N 97°17′35″W / 38.68667°N 97.29306°W / 38.68667; -97.29306 (38.686663, -97.293159).

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890121
1930138
1940101−26.8%
195076−24.8%
1960782.6%
197040−48.7%
19804922.5%
199039−20.4%
200038−2.6%
20104210.5%
202040−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 40 people, 15 households, and 11 families living in Carlton.

The median age was 46.0 years. Of the people, 92.5% were White, 2.5% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.[3][6]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 42 people, 16 households, and 14 families living in Carlton.[7]

Education[change | change source]

Carlton is a part of USD 473 Chapman. The Chapman High School mascot is Chapman Fighting Irish.[8][9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlton, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 288. ISBN 9780722249055.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  8. "USD 473". Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  9. Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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