Karlstad, Minnesota

About Karlstad

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Karlstad is a tiny community with an estimated population of 671.

Karlstad holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 447 residents per square mile.

📰 Karlstad News Today

• Driver of pickup killed in rollover near his home in Karlstad, Minnesota kvrr.com · Jul 15
• Karlstad man dead after rollover crash The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jul 14
• Loretta Walz Obituary May 2, 2026 Johnson Funeral Service · May 4
• Karlstad, Minnesota, man announces Republican bid for Congress Alexandria Echo Press · Jan 14
• Investigation being conducted after death in Karlstad, Minnesota Grand Forks Herald · Nov 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Karlstad Unique

• The only place in America named Karlstad — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Karlstad

• Nordhem

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cultural Heritage Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Karlstad

• Deerwood Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moose Park reviews ★
• Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Karlstad

• KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY
• TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Karlstad

🏘️ Nearby Communities