What is the population of Karlstad, Minnesota?

Karlstad has a population of approximately 622 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Karlstad, Minnesota located?

Karlstad is located in Minnesota, United States, at approximate coordinates 48.5780°, -96.5161°.

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Karlstad

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Karlstad

Total population

622

Elevation320 m

Land area3.9 km²

Weather57°F · Cloudy

Coordinates48.58°, -96.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

320 m

Area

3.9 km²

Official website

www.ci.karlstad.mn.us

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Karlstad is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

History

A post office called Karlstad has been in operation since 1905. The city was named after Karlstad, Sweden.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude

48.5780

Longitude

-96.5161

Water area

0.00 mi²

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight

57°F

Cloudy

Saturday

64°F

Rain Showers

Saturday Night

53°F

Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Sunday

69°F

Mostly Sunny

Sunday Night

49°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Monday

63°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Karlstad, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

28.5%

Diabetes

Adult obesity

35%

Binge drinking

20.4%

Adult smoking

16.2%

No leisure activity

24.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY
Elementary · KARLSTAD · 115 students · 12.8:1 ratio
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY
High · KARLSTAD · 74 students · 12.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bill Ingebrigtsen

American politician

Alfred Setterlund

American politician – Minnesota -House 1891-92 (District 49)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.77

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,378

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

459

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Karlstad

Portrait of progress

Jeanne Collins · 1980

A Tale of Two Basketball Towns and Their Coach Jim Musburger

Jill A. Johnson · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

stiff-leaved goldenrod

Symphyotrichum sericeum

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site

SOUTH BRANCH TWO RIVERS AT LAKE BRONSON, MN

Distance

12.7 mi

Streamflow

1.9 cfs

Gage height

3.07 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 21:15 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• USGS NWIS (water data)
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• iNaturalist
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library