Carlton is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 2,092 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48849, 49058 and 49325.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Odessa; part is in Carlton
Mostly Hastings City; part is in Carlton
Mostly Irving; part is in Carlton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carlton had 2,368 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 800th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.
Barry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings, MI weather station (4 miles away).
11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carlton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barry ISD, Hastings Area School District, Lakewood Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry ISD Special EducationHastings | Pre-K–12 | 56 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Star Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 287 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolHastings | K–5 | 239 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Northeastern Elementary SchoolHastings | K–5 | 306 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Southeastern Elementary SchoolHastings | K–5 | 261 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolLake Odessa | 1–4 | 461 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Hastings Middle SchoolHastings | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community BuildingHastings | 6–12 | 15 | Charter | 5.0 mi |
| Lakewood High SchoolLake Odessa | 8–12 | 473 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Hastings High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 804 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose of Lima SchoolHastings | Pre-K–6 | 51 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
| Barry County Christian SchoolHastings | TK–12 | 225 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings City, Rutland, Odessa, Hastings Charter Township, Baltimore, Hope Township (Barry County), Irving, Campbell, Sebewa, Woodland, Berlin Township (Ionia County), Bowne and Sunfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.