Carlston TownshipMN
A town of 299.
Is Carlston Township a good place to live?
Carlston Township’s median age is 47.7 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Carlston Township. The biggest park or preserve is Arrowhead Point County Park, at 55 acres. Carlston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carlston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlston Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carlston Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Carlston Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Carlston Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Carlston Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Carlston Township is 21 minutes.
| Carlston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.3% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carlston Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Carlston Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Carlston Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carlston Township is
Carlston Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Carlston Township adults feel lonely.
| Carlston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Carlston Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carlston Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carlston Township has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arrowhead Point County Park | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Carlston Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carlston Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Carlston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Carlston Township for work
Where Carlston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carlston Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Carlston Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. Carlston Township was organized in 1858. The township was originally named Stanton, after Elias Stanton who froze to death in 1957, was initially attached to Freeborn Township. Town organizers separated from Freeborn shortly after and renamed the township to Springfield. This name was already in use in the state, so in 1959, the township name changed to Groton. Later that same year, the town petitioned for the fourth and final name change to Carlston, named for Theodore L. Carlson, a pioneer settler who had drowned the year prior. The 't' added to the spelling of Carlston…
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,237 ft
Questions about Carlston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlston Township, MN a good place to live?
Carlston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.