Carlton is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 875 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55718 and 55733.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County); part is in Carlton
Mostly Thomson; 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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL408 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 948 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 673rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cloquet, MN weather station (5 miles away).
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carlton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Carlton Public School District, Esko Public School District, Northern Lights Academy Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Terrace ElementaryCarlton | Pre-K–5 | 163 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Winterquist ElementaryEsko | Pre-K–6 | 684 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| NLA-CarltonCarlton | 3–12 | 31 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Carlton SecondaryCarlton | 6–12 | 145 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincoln SecondaryEsko | 7–12 | 603 | Public | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Thomson, Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), Blackhoof, Mahtowa and Atkinson.
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.