North Carlton, Minnesota facts for kids

North Carlton is a special kind of area in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It's called an "unorganized territory" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a town. Instead, the county government helps manage things there. In 2000, about 958 people lived in North Carlton.

The small community of Sawyer is also located within this unorganized territory.

Geography of North Carlton

North Carlton covers a large area. It's about 127 square miles (329 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 124 square miles (322 square kilometers), is land. The rest, around 2.8 square miles (7.4 square kilometers), is water, like lakes or rivers.

People of North Carlton

In 2000, there were 958 people living in North Carlton. These people lived in 329 homes, and 243 of these were families.

Many different groups of people live in North Carlton. Most residents were White, and a good number were Native American. There were also smaller numbers of people from other backgrounds.

The population included people of all ages. About 31% of the people were under 18 years old, which means there were many kids and teenagers. Around 15% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in North Carlton was about 37 years old.