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Carlton
Georgiacity
Carlton
Total population
245
Median home value
$173,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$84,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Carlton is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
An early variant name of Carlton was "Berkeley", to avoid confusion with Carrollton, Georgia. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Carlton in 1892.
Geography
Carlton is located in southeastern Madison County. The city lies along former Georgia State Route 72, east of Comer and southwest of Elberton. The South Fork of the Broad River flows just south of Carlton, reaching the Broad River east of town. Watson Mill Bridge State Park, on the South Fork, is southwest of Carlton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves954
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves842
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves715
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves684
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves676
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves661
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves595
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves540
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Madison County Middle SchoolMiddle · Comer · 1,174 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Comer Elementary SchoolElementary · Comer · 386 students · 10.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.53 — 2024-10-133 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2018-09-132 km ESE of McCormick, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Carlton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library