Map of Carleton village, Michigan

Carleton is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ash Township.

Carleton village overview:
Name:	Carleton village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Monroe County
Incorporated:	1911
Elevation:	617 ft (188 m)
Total Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km²)
Land Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,326
Population Density:	2,347.12/sq mi (905.83/km²)
Area code:	734
FIPS code:	2613220
GNISfeature ID:	0622719

Online Interactive Map

Carleton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The community was first platted in 1872 by Daniel Matthews, who also worked previously to select Lansing as the state capital. He became the first postmaster when the Carleton post office was established on February 24, 1874. The community was named after Will Carleton, who was a local poet. The community centered along a railway line first built by the Pere Marquette Railway and a junction with Canada Southern Railway, as well as the nearby Pennsylvania Railroad. The village incorporated in 1911.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km), all land.