Carlton, Texas

About Carlton

Set in the central part of Texas, Carlton is a small unincorporated community.

Carlton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.78 square miles.

📰 Carlton News Today

• Former Douglas Elliman Texas CEO Jacob Sudhoff sues Uptown Ritz-Carlton developers The Business Journals · Aug 13
• Ex-CEO of Douglas Elliman Texas sues developer of Houston Ritz-Carlton condo-hotel project therealdeal.com · Aug 7
• Why Justice Carlton chose to transfer to UH from Texas Houston Chronicle · Apr 23
• Dr. Carlton Pittard Obituary May 10, 2026 Lucas Funeral Homes · May 10
• Houston Women’s Basketball Lands All-SEC Tournament Selection Justice Carlton University of Houston Athletics · Apr 20

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What Makes Carlton Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Carlton — but the Texas 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.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

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 15 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlton

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