Carlos, Minnesota

About Carlos

Carlos is a tiny community in western Minnesota, home to 486 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Carlos holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,080 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlos News Today

• Inside Carlos Creek Winery, Minnesota's largest, as harvest turns grapes to wine CBS News · Sep 25
• Wallace "Wally" Schlosser Obituary August 8, 2026 Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services · Aug 8
• Carol Rae Schlosser Obituary May 31, 2026 Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory · May 31
• The Path: Carlos Harvey Minnesota United FC · May 26
• Jose Carlos Paray Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Kok Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Carlos Unique

• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carlos

• Herby's Bar Grill & Cafe (café)
• Interlachen — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlos

• Lake Carlos State Park reviews ★
• Belle River Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Belle River Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Roger M. Holmes Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rotary Beach Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carlos

• CARLOS ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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