Carlsborg, Washington
census designated place in Clallam County, Washington
Carlsborg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census, up from 995 at the 2010 census.
History
Carlsborg was founded in 1915 by C.J. Erickson, and named after his hometown in Sweden. Its sawmill discontinued operations in 1968.
Geography
Carlsborg is located in eastern Clallam County. U.S. Route 101 passes through the southern part of the community, leading east 3 miles (5 km) into Sequim and west 13 miles (21 km) to Port Angeles, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Carlsborg CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carlsborg has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
Carlsborg first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
“Carlsborg, Washington” enters the record as census designated place in Clallam County, Washington. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Carlsborg, Washington and census can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1503139. VIAF identifies the subject as 126812474. The Library of Congress control number is n92105760. Authority coordinates are 48.084, -123.170. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010, 1915 and 1968.
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