Town guide

Carsonville, Minnesota

Carsonville is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 267 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56570 and 56575.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2678 per sq mi
Median home value$290,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Carsonville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Carsonville

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)175 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL515 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carsonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carsonville

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

Carsonville had 213 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1574th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.

Carsonville population by census2000: 252, 2010: 220, 2020: 213252200022020102132020

Becker County, 1900–2020

Becker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,375, 1910: 18,840, 1920: 22,851, 1930: 22,503, 1940: 26,562, 1950: 24,836, 1960: 23,959, 1970: 24,372, 1980: 29,336, 1990: 27,881, 2000: 30,000, 2010: 32,504, 2020: 35,18314K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9030K’00’1035K’20

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 -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarsonvilleJan: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 1°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in18°-3°Jan0.424°1°Feb0.437°16°Mar1.053°29°Apr1.767°42°May3.176°53°Jun4.180°57°Jul3.979°55°Aug2.869°46°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.436°19°Nov0.823°5°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Becker County

10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Becker CountyManufacturing: 2,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,912 jobs; Retail trade: 1,783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 932 jobs; Administrative and support: 746 jobs; Construction: 633 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 491 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carsonville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids10.6 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes29.0 miles
  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carsonville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Straight Lake Boat Access · 3 acres3.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Carsonville

Public schools here are run by Pine Point Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Point ElementaryPonsfordPre-K–846Public5.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Osage, Pine Point, Wolf Lake Township, Toad Lake, Shell Lake, Sugar Bush Township (Becker County), Round Lake Township (Becker County), Forest Township, Green Valley, Two Inlets and Eagle View.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.