Carlton is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46.[2] It was formerly known as Hal's Lake.[3] The Isaac Nettles Gravestones are located in Carlton in the Mount Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There was one convenience store in Carlton until 2009.

Carlton, Alabama
Location of Carlton in Clarke County, Alabama.
Location of Carlton in Clarke County, Alabama.
Carlton is located in Alabama
Carlton
Carlton
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°20′34.8″N 87°50′42″W / 31.343000°N 87.84500°W / 31.343000; -87.84500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Area
 • Total4.52 sq mi (11.72 km2)
 • Land4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46
 • Density10.18/sq mi (3.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36515
Area code251
FIPS code01-12112

Geography

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Carlton is located in southern Clarke County at 31°20′35″N 87°50′46″W / 31.343°N 87.846°W / 31.343; -87.846 and has an elevation of 171 feet (52 m).[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202046
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carlton CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Carlton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.