Carlton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,135 as of the 2020 Census.

History

thumb|left|[[Dorothea Lange photo of farmers in West Carlton in 1939]]

thumb|upright|DowGrain elevator in Carlton|left

The origin of Carlton's name is disputed. An ex-county commissioner claims that the name was derived from Wilson Carl, whereas A. E. Bones, postmaster at Carlton, stated in a 1925 letter that it was named for John Carl Sr., at the request of R. R. Thompson. These men may have been part of the same family.

Carlton post office was established in 1874, with F. J. Fryer serving as its first postmaster.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Carlton had a population of 2,220. The median age was 38.9 years; 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 815 households in Carlton, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.9% were married-couple households, 15.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.9% of households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 1,822 || 82.1%

|-

| Black or African American || 9 || 0.4%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 30 || 1.4%

|-

| Asian || 21 || 0.9%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.3%

|-

| Some other race || 115 || 5.2%

|-

| Two or more races || 217 || 9.8%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 206 || 9.3%

|}

Education

Residents are zoned to the Yamhill Carlton School District, headquartered in Yamhill.

Yamhill-Carlton Elementary School (YCES) is located in Carlton, and Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School (YCIS) and Yamhill-Carlton High School (YCHS) are in Yamhill.

Notable people

  • Peter Broderick, musician
  • Matt Marshall, golfer

References

  • Official website
  • Entry for Carlton in the Oregon Blue Book