About
- Carlos Township was incorporated in 1870.
- Carlos Township has 30.1 square miles of land area and 5.3 square miles of water area.
- The Township has 46.65 miles of roads.
- The Township encompasses Lake Carlos and Lake Le Homme Dieu, which are both part of the Chain of Lakes.
- The Township’s municipal tax base has increased to $1,030,622,973 for the tax year 2025/2026 from the 2023/2024 tax base of $867,835,700.
- Douglas County as a whole has a Taxable Market Value of $10,596,663,451 of which Carlos Township makes up approximately 10% of that total.
- The average cost per home in Carlos Township is $275,124.
- The median household income in Douglas County is $73,382.
- As of the 2024 General Election, there were 1,808 registered voters at the beginning of election day. There were 105 same day registrations. The total number of voting was 1,679.
ISD 206 Notice of Absentee Voting Locations and Hours November 4, 2025
General Election Township Results:
Rodney Meyers and Dwayne Waldorf were re-elected as township supervisors with 1129 and 1148 votes respectively. Tamera Schwegel was re-elected as treasurer with 1126 votes. The Board of Canvass will be held after the regular meeting on Thursday, November 14th at 7:00 PM.
Meetings
Township meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month except November and December. Due to the holidays, the Board will meet once during these months on the 2nd Thursday. Meetings are held at 7:00 PM at the Carlos Town Hall. The public is welcome to attend. If you have an issue that needs to be addressed, please contact the clerk by the Saturday before the meeting, and she will place you on the agenda.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD 6/3/2025
The Carlos Township Board held a special meeting on June 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Carlos Town Hall. The meeting was held to approve expenditure of up to, but not to exceed 5.7 million dollars for the portion of Carlos Township’s responsibility for a new fire hall. There was a total of 416 votes cast with 26 Yes votes and 390 No votes. The Joint Powers board will be meeting on the 2nd Monday in June to discuss the outcome of the vote.
Important Information
See below link for comment period for HMP
Douglas County News Release Public Comment Sought for County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
Snow Removal: At the town board meeting held on January 27, 2011, it was decided that if there is less than 2 inches of snowfall, the road maintainer will not be plowing snow.
Road Maintenance: The Carlos Town board awarded the Road Maintenance Contract for August 1, 2024-July 31, 2026 to R&R Ready Mix.
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