Carlton, Montana

About Carlton

Carlton, MT is a small unincorporated community located in western Montana.

Officially, Carlton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.16 square miles.

📰 Carlton News Today

• Florence-Carlton Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Florence-Carlton erases four-run deficit, Falcons defeat Three Forks to claim Western B/C crown SWX Local Sports · May 23
• Graduation Florence-Carlton High School - 06/06/2026 | Live & On Demand nfhsnetwork.com · Jun 6
• Butte Central baseball earns senior day win over Florence-Carlton NBC Montana · May 7
• Florence-Carlton senior Brody Duchien helping lead Falcons' resurgence in first year at QB 406 Sports · Oct 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carlton Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Carlton — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlton

• MPG Ranch · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Educational Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carlton

🏘️ Nearby Communities