Carlton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States.

[3] Carlton is in southern Missoula County in western Montana, in the northern part of the Bitterroot Valley.

The post office that covers the CDP is in Florence (ZIP Code 59833), 3 miles (5 km) south of Carlton.

[1] The north-flowing Bitterroot River forms the eastern border of the community, while Carlton Creek flows through the center, joining Sin-tin-tin-em-ska Creek,[4] a north-flowing tributary of the Bitterroot.

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