About Carlton
Set in the central part of Kansas, Carlton is a tiny community counting 38 people who proudly call it home.
Carlton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 224 residents per square mile.
📰 Carlton News Today
- ‘New and improved’ Carlton Bragg playing power forward for KU’s TBT team kansascity.com · Jul 27
- Terry W Schwarz Obituary (2026) - Carlton, KS - Londeen-Overlease Funeral Chapel - Chapman Legacy obituary · Jan 21
- Eden Rd, Carlton, KS 67448 Realtor.com · Oct 15
- Jane Annette Haney | Obituaries - abilene-rc.com abilene-rc.com · Oct 8
- James McGlone Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Nov 22
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What Makes Carlton Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Carlton — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
- With 38 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)38
Rank in state#594 of 626
Land area0.17 sq mi
Density224/sq mi
Coordinates38.6867, -97.2932