Carlton is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.

It is bordered to the south by Manitowoc County and to the east by Lake Michigan.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2), all of it land.

[3] The northernmost portion of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary lies in the waters of Lake Michigan off Carlton.

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.