Carlton County, Minnesota
38 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,518
- Median household income
- $80,573
- ±4,049
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 833 of 17,477 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 12,394 of 14,090 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carlton | 36,409 (2021) | Po Box 130, Carlton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barnum | 620 (2021) | 3842 Main Street, Barnum | Website |
| City of Carlton | 962 (2021) | Po Box 336, Carlton | Website |
| City of Cloquet | 12,686 (2021) | 1307 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet | — |
| City of Cromwell | 232 (2021) | Po Box 74, Cromwell | Website |
| City of Kettle River | 172 (2021) | Po Box 145, Kettle River | Website |
| City of Moose Lake | 2,565 (2021) | Po Box 870, Moose Lake | Website |
| City of Scanlon | 987 (2021) | 2801 Dewey Ave, Cloquet | — |
| City of Wrenshall | 441 (2021) | 400 Alcohol Rd, Wrenshall | Website |
| City of Wright | 170 (2021) | Po Box 24, Wright | — |
Townships 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Atkinson | 402 (2021) | 2721 Hansen Road, Carlton | — |
| Township of Automba | 154 (2021) | 6999 Reed Ln, Kettle River | — |
| Township of Barnum | 1,120 (2021) | 3554 Crystal Lake Rd, Barnum | — |
| Township of Beseman | 141 (2021) | 6213 E MUD Lake Rd, Wright | — |
| Township of Blackhoof | 999 (2021) | 3444 County Road 104, Barnum | — |
| Township of Eagle | 541 (2021) | 5712 W Four Corners Rd, Cromwell | — |
| Township of Holyoke | 212 (2021) | 985 Healy Rd, Holyoke | — |
| Township of Kalevala | 309 (2021) | Po Box 55, Kettle River | — |
| Township of Lakeview | 211 (2021) | 1611 Tamarack Lake Rd, Wright | — |
| Township of Mahtowa | 566 (2021) | 3041 County Road 4, Carlton | — |
| Township of Moose Lake | 1,003 (2021) | Po Box 193, Moose Lake | — |
| Township of Perch Lake | 1,029 (2021) | 2779 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet | Website |
| Township of Silver | 449 (2021) | 4726 W County Road 134, Moose Lake | — |
| Township of Silver Brook | 629 (2021) | 1090 Bandle Court Road, Wrenshall | — |
| Township of Skelton | 418 (2021) | 3211 County Road 157, Barnum | — |
| Township of Split Rock | 163 (2021) | 6257 Highway 27, Kettle River | — |
| Township of Thomson | 5,557 (2021) | Po Box 92, Esko | Website |
| Township of Twin Lakes | 2,092 (2021) | 3176 Cr 103, Barnum | Website |
| Township of Wrenshall | 449 (2021) | 3034 County Road 1, Wrenshall | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton County Children and Family Services Collaborative | Health | 14 N 11th St, Cloquet | — |
| Moose Lake Community Hospital District | Health | 710 S Kenwood Ave, Moose Lake | Website |
| Carlton Village Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 201 Spruce Ave, Carlton | — |
| Cloquet Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 950 14th St, Cloquet | — |
| Moose Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 708 4th St, Moose Lake | — |
| Cloquet Area Fire District | Local fire protection | 508 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet | Website |
| Big Lake Area Sanitary District | Sewerage | 272 E Harney Rd, Esko | — |
| Moose Lake Windermere Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 588, Moose Lake | Website |
| Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 808 3rd St, Carlton | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
3675 COUNTY RD 13, Barnum, MN, 55707
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
405 SCHOOL AVE, Carlton, MN, 55718
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district8 schools
302 14TH ST, Cloquet, MN, 55720
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
5624 HIGHWAY 210, Cromwell, MN, 55726
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
2 E HIGHWAY 61, Esko, MN, 55733
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
4812 COUNTY RD 10, Moose Lake, MN, 55767
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
Specialized district2 schools
302 14TH STREET, Cloquet, MN, 55720
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
207 PIONEER DR, Wrenshall, MN, 55797
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Carlton County Farmers' Market
Hwy 210 and Grand St, Carlton, MN, 55718
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Cloquet Farmers' Market
904 MN-33, Cloquet, MN, 55720
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Moose Lake Farmers Market
20 Earl Ellens Dr, Moose Lake, MN, 55767
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.