Carlton County, Minnesota

Carlton County
Carlton County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Carlton County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 92°41′W / 46.59°N 92.68°W / 46.59; -92.68
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMay 23, 1857 (created)
1870 (organized)[1]
Named forReuben B. Carlton
SeatCarlton
Largest cityCloquet
Area
 • Total875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Land861 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,207
 • Estimate 
(2023)
36,825 Increase
 • Density42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.carlton.mn.us

Carlton County is a county in the State of Minnesota, formed in 1857. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,207.[2] Its county seat is Carlton.[3] Part of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation lies in northeastern Carlton County.

Carlton County is part of the Duluth, MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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