Carlton, Montana

About Carlton

Carlton, MT is a small unincorporated community located in western Montana.

Officially, Carlton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.16 square miles.

📰 Carlton News Today

• Fred Carlton Cuddeback Obituary (2026) - Missoula, MT - Garden City Funeral Home - Missoula Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• Florence-Carlton quarterback Jake Schneiter commits to Montana Tech Ravalli Republic · Sep 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Carlton, Florence, Montana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Florence-Carlton erases four-run deficit, Falcons defeat Three Forks to claim Western B/C crown SWX Local Sports · May 23
• Carlton Leroy Quamme Obituary (2026) - Missoula, MT - Garden City Funeral Home - Missoula Legacy | Obituary · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Carlton Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Carlton — but the Montana 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.
• Positioned in western Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlton

• MPG Ranch · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Educational Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

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