CarlosMN
A town of 512. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
What makes Carlos stand out
The 2 things Carlos does most differently from other towns.
512 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carlos. Another town gets a different order.
Carlos’s public schools outperform 85% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Carlos’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Elementary | PK–5 | 108 | A |
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Carlos beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Carlos | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.6% | 76.1% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Carlos has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Carlos
Most working residents leave Carlos for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (49%), Carlos (3%) and La Grand (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Homes in Carlos sell for about $325K
The median sale price was $325,000 in April 2026.
About Carlos
City in Minnesota, United States
Carlos is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 497 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 497
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 56319
- Area code
- 320