Mostly Karlstad; also Deerwood Township (Kittson County) and Arveson
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Around Karlstad
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)301 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN295 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL635 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Karlstad; 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
Karlstad had 710 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 892nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.
Kittson 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (22 miles away).
Jobs in Kittson County
1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Karlstad.
Nearest hospitals
Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock21.5 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren29.5 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls36.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Karlstad
Grocery stores
Supermarket Foods1.6 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy1.6 mi
Libraries
Karlstad Satellite Library1.6 mi
Museums
Cultural Heritage Center1.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Karlstad Pavilion1.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tri-County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Karlstad ElementaryKarlstad
Pre-K–6
96
Public
1.7 mi
Tri-County SecondaryKarlstad
7–12
83
Public
1.7 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 Deerwood Township (Kittson County), Arveson, Nelson Park, Lincoln Township (Marshall County), Pelan, Spring Brook, Lind and East Park.
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