Carleton is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Carleton is in northeastern Monroe County, in the western part of Ash Township. It is north of Monroe, the county seat, and southwest of Flat Rock. Interstate 275, a western bypass of the Detroit area, passes one mile east of the village, with access from Exit 5, Carleton Rockwood Road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Carleton had a population of 2,326. The median age was 40.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 990 households in Carleton, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.5% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,345 people, 953 households, and 631 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 953 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Kathy Angerer, politician who served on the Michigan House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010; born in Carleton
- Frederick Ballen, Civil War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient; buried in Carleton
- Freddie Bishop, retired professional football player; attended school in Carleton
- Jeff Jones, retired professional baseball player and coach
- Elmina R. Lucke, educator and social worker; born in Carleton
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