Carlton, Kansas

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 Kansas City Star · Jul 27
• Bobby Dean Greenwood | Obituaries - abilene-rc.com abilene-rc.com · Jul 14
• Bobby Greenwood Obituary (2026) - Carlton, KS - Danner Funeral Home - Abilene Legacy | Obituary · Jul 10
• Dennis L. Ade KSAL News · Dec 9
• Terry W Schwarz Obituary (2026) - Carlton, KS - Londeen-Overlease Funeral Chapel - Chapman Legacy | Obituary · Jan 21

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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.

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