Karlstad, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karlstad
City
Location of Karlstad, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Kittson
Area
• Total	1.50 sq mi (3.90 km2)
• Land	1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	710
• Density	472.39/sq mi (182.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56732
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-32444
GNIS feature ID	0646041

Karlstad (/ˈkɑːrlstæd/ KARL-stad) is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highway 11 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. The city's slogan is "The Moose Capital of the North".

History

A post office called Karlstad has been in operation since 1905. The city was named after Karlstad, Sweden.

Enterprise

Karlstad's largest employers are Wikstrom Telephone Company (Wiktel) and Mattracks. Wiktel provides internet and phone services for much of northwestern Minnesota, including the regional telephone directory. The company has a long history in Karlstad, dating to the early 1900s. It was founded by the Wikstrom family. Mattracks manufactures and markets track conversion systems. Mattracks Innovation Center is housed in the location of the former Germundson's Home Furnishings. Other businesses include stores, restaurants, bars, and insurance and accounting services. The local economy is primarily agricultural.

From 1951 through 1995, the town had its own hospital.

Events

Karlstad holds an annual Kick'n Up Kountry Music Festival and Moosefest.

Education

Karlstad has two schools: Tri-County Public Schools and Heritage Christian School. Both serve grades K-12. Tri-County combines with Marshall County Central Schools of Newfolden, Minnesota, 17 miles south, for its athletic programs. The name of the consolidated team is the Northern Freeze. Girls and boys track are also combined with Badger School and Greenbush Middle River School. Baseball and softball have included Stephen-Argyle School District in their sports coops. The Northern Freeze coop has proved a success for all schools involved. The Freeze, since the coop, have advanced to the State Tournament three times: in volleyball (2006, sixth place), baseball (2009) and girls' basketball (2010, fourth place).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 760 people, 331 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.7 inhabitants per square mile (191.8/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 260.8 per square mile (100.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 331 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

Notable person

• Ned Beatty - American actor

See also

In Spanish: Karlstad (Minnesota) para niños