Carleton, Michigan

About Carleton

Carleton is a small town in southeastern Michigan counting 2,302 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Carleton is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,325 residents per square mile.

📰 Carleton News Today

• Schedule - Airport Jets (Carleton, MI) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• William Gene Chinavare Obituary (2026) - Carleton, MI - Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Joseph Brian Wawrzyniec Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Carleton, MI - MLive.com MLive.com · Jul 22
• Carleton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Earthquake rattles Monroe County. It's the area's 2nd quake in 2 weeks Detroit Free Press · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carleton Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carleton

• Benito's Pizza — pizza
• Fifth Wheel Family Diner — american
• Nina's Italian Pizzaria — pizza
• Tiffany's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carleton

• Ash Carleton Park reviews ★
• Crosswinds Marsh Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Joseph Waltz Memorial Park reviews ★
• Nike Park reviews ★
• Willow Metropark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carleton

• Airport Center for Education
• Airport Middle College
• Airport Senior High School
• Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
• Loren Eyler Elementary School
• Wagar Junior High School
• Wagar Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carleton

🏘️ Nearby Communities