Carlton, Kansas

city in Kansas, United States

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

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]

History change

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

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

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

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

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

Education change

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

References change

  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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