Carlton, Kansas
Carlton is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 40 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°41′12″N 97°17′35″W / 38.68667°N 97.29306°WCoordinates: 38°41′12″N 97°17′35″W / 38.68667°N 97.29306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67448 |
| FIPS code | 20-10675 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 2393748[1] |
History
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
Carlton is found at 38°41′12″N 97°17′35″W / 38.68667°N 97.29306°W (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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 121 | ||
| 1930 | 138 | ||
| 1940 | 101 | −26.8% | |
| 1950 | 76 | −24.8% | |
| 1960 | 78 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 40 | −48.7% | |
| 1980 | 49 | 22.5% | |
| 1990 | 39 | −20.4% | |
| 2000 | 38 | −2.6% | |
| 2010 | 42 | 10.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
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
The 2010 census says that there were 42 people, 16 households, and 14 families living in Carlton.[7]
Education
Carlton is a part of USD 473 Chapman. The Chapman High School mascot is Chapman Fighting Irish.[8][9]
Carlton, Kansas Media
1915 Railroad Map of Dickinson County
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlton, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 288. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ USD 473. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 473, local school district
- USD 473 School District Boundary Map Archived 2019-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Historical
- Historic Images of Carlton, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
- Maps
- Carlton City Map[dead link], KDOT