Carlton, KS

Carlton is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 40 residents. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. The Chapman High School mascot is Chapman Fighting Irish. That mix gives Carlton a clear local shape within Kansas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.