Carlos City is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 512 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56319.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population5121,138 per sq mi
Median home value$204,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlos City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Carlos City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)126 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL475 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlos City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Carlos City had 497 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 1036th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Muni Ap, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Douglas County
18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria7.6 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie22.4 miles
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood22.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Carlos City
Public schools here are run by Alexandria Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Carlos ElementaryCarlos
Pre-K–5
108
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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