Scanlon is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

[2] Interstate 35 and Carlton County Highway 45 (CR 45) are two of the main routes in Scanlon.

A post office called Scanlon was established in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.

[6] The city was named for Michael Joseph Scanlon, President of the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company.

[8] The Saint Louis River flows through at the eastern edge of Scanlon.

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

17.2% were of German, 15.6% Finnish, 15.1% Norwegian, 11.1% Swedish, 6.4% Polish and 5.3% French ancestry.