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Carlton, Montana
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Carlton (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°41′28″N114°3′45″W / 46.69111°N 114.06250°W / 46.69111; -114.06250
Country United States
State Montana
County Missoula
Area
[1]
  Total6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
  Land6.16 sq mi (15.95 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
3,176 ft (968 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total721
  Density117.06/sq mi (45.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59833 (Florence)
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-12435
GNIS feature ID2583796 [3]

Carlton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. The population was 721 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

Carlton is in southern Missoula County in western Montana, in the northern part of the Bitterroot Valley. The southern border of the community follows the Ravalli County line. U.S. Route 93 passes through the community, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Missoula and south 30 miles (48 km) to Hamilton. The post office that covers the CDP is in Florence (ZIP Code 59833), 3 miles (5 km) south of Carlton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Carlton CDP has an area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.31%, are water. [1] The north-flowing Bitterroot River forms the eastern border of the community, while Carlton Creek flows through the center, joining Sin-tin-tin-em-ska Creek, [4] a north-flowing tributary of the Bitterroot.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 694
2020 7213.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

Florence-Carlton K-12 Schools, a unified K-12 school district, covers all of the CDP. [6] The Florence-Carlton School District educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. [7] It is located in Florence.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Carlton CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlton, Montana
  4. "Sin-tin-tin-em-ska Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. "Florence-Carlton School District". Florence-Carlton School District. Retrieved April 20, 2021.