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Scanlon is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 991 at the 2010 census.

Interstate 35 and Carlton County Highway 45 (CR 45) are two of the main routes in Scanlon.

Other main routes include Washington Avenue (CR 16) and County Road 61 (CR 61).

Scanlon is located immediately east of the city of Cloquet; and 18 miles southwest of the city of Duluth.

Scanlon city overview:
Name:	Scanlon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Carlton County
Elevation:	1,207 ft (368 m)
Total Area:	0.94 sq mi (2.44 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	987
Population Density:	1,150.35/sq mi (444.35/km²)
ZIP code:	55720
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2758936
GNISfeature ID:	0651273
Website:	cityofscanlon.com

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Scanlon 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

A post office called Scanlon was established in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. The city was named for Joseph Scanlon, a businessperson in the lumber industry.