Carleton, Michigan

About Carleton

Carleton is a small town in southeastern Michigan counting 2,302 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Carleton is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,325 residents per square mile.

📰 Carleton News Today

• Carleton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Carleton, 48117, Michigan - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 30
• Michigan man dies after lawn mower overturns into ditch WTOL · Sep 7
• Supporters rally to help closed Carleton burger shop Monroe Evening News · Oct 2
• James Ben Wambergue Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Carleton, MI - MLive.com MLive.com · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Carleton Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carleton

• Benito's Pizza — pizza
• Fifth Wheel Family Diner — american
• Nina's Italian Pizzaria — pizza
• Tiffany's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carleton

• Ash Carleton Park reviews ★
• Crosswinds Marsh Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Joseph Waltz Memorial Park reviews ★
• Nike Park reviews ★
• Willow Metropark reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carleton

• Airport Center for Education
• Airport Middle College
• Airport Senior High School
• Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
• Loren Eyler Elementary School
• Wagar Junior High School
• Wagar Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Carleton

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