Moving to Karlstad, Minnesota

Population: 794. Estimated population in July 2024: 722 (-9.1% change)
Males: 367 (46.2%), Females: 427 (53.8%)

Kittson County

Zip code: 56732

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $25,208
Median house value: $47,300

Population by Race

Races in Karlstad:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (53.5%), Swedish (35.3%), German (13.9%), Polish (5.9%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Karlstad

• High school or higher: 72.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Karlstad city

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 15.9%
• Divorced: 8.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Karlstad:

• NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; WARREN, MN)
• KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HALLOCK, MN)
• NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Karlstad:

• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 43 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 63 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• HECTOR INTL (about 116 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Karlstad:

• KARLSTAD MUNI (about 2 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; Abbreviation: 23D)
• STEPHEN MUNI (about 25 miles; STEPHEN, MN; Abbreviation: D41)
• WARREN MUNI (about 30 miles; WARREN, MN; Abbreviation: D37)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Karlstad:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 136 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 159 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Karlstad:

• TRI-COUNTY SEC. (Students: 144; Location: 301 PEMBINA TRAIL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Karlstad:

• KARLSTAD EL. (Students: 142; Location: 301 PEMBINA TRAIL ST.; Grades: PK – 06)