[3] Carson was laid out in 1910 when the Northern Pacific Railway was extended to that point.

[6] The city's name is a portmanteau of the surnames of two settlers: Frank Carter and Simon Pederson.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.02 square miles (10.41 km2), all land.

[8] This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.3% White, 0.3% Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races.

53.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.