County · code 27017
Carlton CountyMinnesota
Carlton County is a county in Minnesota with its seat in Carlton. The county was created in 1857 from Pine and St. Louis counties.
- Founded1857
- County seatCarlton
- Named forReuben B. Carlton
- Land area861 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population36,207 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped34,068 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Carlton on the map of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1857 from Pine County and St. Louis County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Carlton County was created on May 23, 1857, from Pine County and St. Louis County and named after Reuben B. Carlton. The county was initially attached to St. Louis County for judicial purposes in 1860, then organized for county government in 1870. Carlton County became fully organized and independent from St. Louis County on March 6, 1871.
- 1857Carlton County created Carlton created from Pine and St. Louis. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 5, secs. 3, 6/pp. 52-54
- 1860Changed Carlton attached to St. Louis "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 65, sec. 1/p. 107
- 1870Changed Carlton organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 96, sec. 1/p. 170
- 1871Changed Carlton fully organized, detached from St. Louis. · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 86, secs. 1-2/p. 149
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Carlton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 34,068 parcels from Carlton County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 17,026 in all from Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo), Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Carlton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Carlton County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Carlton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Carlton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Carlton County
- When was Carlton County founded?
- Carlton County was founded in 1857, formed from Pine County and St. Louis County, and named after Reuben B. Carlton.
- What is the county seat of Carlton County?
- The county seat of Carlton County is Carlton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Carlton County?
- Yes. Carlton County publishes a parcel map of 34,068 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Carlton County's boundary or name changed?
- Carlton County was created in 1857 from Pine County and St. Louis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving St. Louis County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Carlton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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