Editing Carlton, Wisconsin

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'''Carlton''' is a [[town (Wisconsin)|town]] in [[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin|Kewaunee County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5506112575| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Carlton town, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=August 8, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213130351/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5506112575| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> Carlton is probably named for James Carlton, an early settler in the area.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Callary|first1=Edward|title=Place Names of Wisconsin|date=September 21, 2023 |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|location=Madison, WI|isbn=978-0-299-30964-0|page=50}}</ref>

== Communities ==

* '''[[Black Earth, Wisconsin (Potawatomi village)|Black Earth]]''' was a former Native American village in the town until 1862.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 9, 2014 |title=The day Potawatomi were driven off their land |publisher=Kewaunee County Star-News |url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/kewaunee-county/2014/10/10/day-potawatomi-driven-land/16978087/ |access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Norman''' is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of County Road G and Norman Road. 
* '''[[Tisch Mills, Wisconsin|Tisch Mills]]''' is an unincorporated community located on the Kewaunee-[[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] county line at the intersection of County Road B/Tisch Mills Road and County Road BB.

==Economy==
The [[Kewaunee Nuclear Generating Station]] is in Carlton. It was decommissioned in 2013.

==Geography==
Carlton is in the southeast corner of Kewaunee County. It is bordered to the south by [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] and to the east by [[Lake Michigan]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|92.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The northernmost portion of the [[Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary]] lies in the waters of [[Lake Michigan]] off Carlton.<ref>[https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021]</ref><ref>[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922/subpart-T Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023]</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 363 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 363 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,227, and the median income for a family was $56,094. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $22,159 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,660. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Anton Holly]], Wisconsin state representative, owned a farm in the town<ref>''Wisconsin Blue Book 1925'', "Biographical Sketch of Anton Holly", pg. 666</ref>
*[[Simon Kahquados]], [[Potawatomi]] leader and activist<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fcpotawatomi.com/wp-content/plugins/fcpview/?pdf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcpotawatomi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F05%2FMay-15-2019.pdf |title=Simon Onanguisse Kahquados: Interpretor, &#91;sic&#93; Tribal Historian, Spokesman, Chief of the Forest County Potawatomi |date=May 15, 2019 |publisher=Potawatomi Traveling Times |access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/2013/07/black-earth-indian-village.html |title=Black Earth Indian Village |publisher=Wisconsin Historical Markers |access-date=September 13, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[William Rogers (Wisconsin politician)|William Rogers]], judge<ref>''Wisconsin Blue Book 1901'', "Biographical Sketch of William Rogers", pg. 751</ref>
*[[Charles Tisch]], Wisconsin state representative<ref>{{cite book|title=The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin |edition=16th |location=Madison, Wis. |year=1877 |page=465}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.townofcarltonwi.com Town of Carlton official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Green Bay metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]