Carrollton was established in 1833.[6] It obtained its post office in 1834.[7] Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn maps, several of which are available online.[8]
Carrollton is located in south central Carroll County at the intersection of US routes 24 and US Route 65. The Missouri River is five miles south of the city.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[11]
Climate
Demographics
Education
Carrollton R-VII School District operates Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7–8, and Carrollton Elementary School; grades Pre-1 and 2–6.[15]
The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[16]
^"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
^"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^"Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780826210210.
^Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton, University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14
^Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 28 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^"US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
^"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^"Station: Carrollton, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^"Schools". Carrollton R-VII School District. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
^"Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce
Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri