Carver County, Minnesota

County in Minnesota, United States

U.S. county in Minnesota

Carver County

U.S. county

Carver County Sheriff's Office and Justice Center in Chaska, Minnesota

Carver County Sheriff's Office and Justice Center in Chaska, Minnesota

Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Minnesota's location within the U.S.

Minnesota's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota
Founded| February 20, 1855[1]
Named for| Jonathan Carver
Seat| Chaska
Largest city| Chaska
Area

• Total| 376 sq mi (970 km2)
• Land| 354 sq mi (920 km2)
• Water| 22 sq mi (60 km2)  5.8%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 106,922
• Estimate

(2021)

| 108,626 Increase
• Density| 302/sq mi (117/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts| 3rd, 6th
Website| www.co.carver.mn.us

Carver County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is mostly farmland and wilderness with many unincorporated townships.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,922.[3] Its county seat is Chaska.[4] Carver County is named for explorer Jonathan Carver, who in 1766–67, traveled from Boston to the Minnesota River and wintered among the Sioux near the site of New Ulm.[5] Carver County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 Statistics
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Lakes
* 2.2 Major highways
* 2.3 Adjacent counties
* 2.4 Protected areas
* 3 Climate and weather
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 2020 census
* 4.2 2010
* 4.3 2000
* 5 Economy
* 6 Government and politics
* 6.1 Government
* 6.1.1 County commissioners
* 6.1.2 Politics
* 7 Communities
* 7.1 Cities
* 7.2 Unincorporated communities
* 7.3 Townships
* 8 Notable residents
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## Statistics[edit | edit source]

In 2017, Carver County was ranked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the healthiest county in the State of Minnesota for the fifth year in a row.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The foundation explained health outcomes represent “how healthy counties are within the state,” whereas health factors represent “an estimate of the future health of counties as compared with other counties within a state,” based on health behaviors, clinical care, and other environmental factors.[11] Carver County continued to rank as the number one healthiest county throughout the state for 2018,[12] 2019,[13] and 2020.[14]

In 2018, Carver County was ranked as the #1 "Happiest Place in America" according to a study conducted by the data firm Smart Asset.[15] Carver County was one of three United States counties to receive a top 5 ranking for the third straight year.[15] The other two counties were Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia.[15] The study compared counties across the country using the following eight factors: unemployment rate, poverty rate, affordability ratio, marriage rate, divorce rate, bankruptcy rate, life expectancy, and physical activity rate.[15] In particular, Carver County scored well thanks to strong economic conditions with an unemployment rate of only 3.1% and a poverty rate of only 4.1%.[15] Additionally, according to the data, 62% of residents were married and only 8% divorced.[15] In each of those metrics, Carver ranked in the top 40 in the country.[15]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

The Minnesota River flows east-northeasterly along the county's southern border. The South Fork of the Crow River flows northeasterly through the upper western and central portions of the county. Carver Creek flows southeasterly from the county's central area, discharging into the Minnesota at the county's southern border. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, dotted with lakes in the eastern portion. The area is devoted to agriculture.[2]

File:Carver Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

Soils of Carver County[16]

The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its northwest corner at 1,024' (312m) ASL.[17] A small hill 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northeast of Miller Lake[2] rises to 1,080' (329m) ASL, for the county's highest point.[18]

The county has a total area of 376 square miles (970 km2), of which 354 square miles (920 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (5.8%) is water.[19] It is Minnesota's second-smallest county by land area and third-smallest by total area.

Carver is one of seven southern Minnesota counties with no forest soils; only prairie ecosystems of savannas and prairies can be found in Carver County. It is also one of 17 Minnesota counties where savanna soils dominate.

### Lakes[edit | edit source]

Carver County is home to seven lakes of 235 acres or larger. The largest is Lake Waconia, Minnesota's 73rd largest lake and the Twin Cities' second largest lake, with an area of 2,996 acres.[20]

File:2009-0713-Waconia-LakeWaconia.jpg

Lake Waconia

Township  | Lakes

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Benton Township | Barlous Lake, Benton Lake, Maria Lake, Meuwissen Lake, Myers Lake, Rice Lake, Winkler Lake
Camden Township | Berliner Lake, Eagle Lake, Smith Lake
Dahlgren Township | Aue Lake
Hancock Township | Assumption Lake, Gaystock Lake, Maria Lake, Miller Lake,
Hollywood Township | Lippert Lake
Laketown Township | Carl Krey Lake, Lake Auburn, Lake Virginia, Lake Waconia, Lake Zumbra, Lunsten Lake, Marsh Lake, Parley Lake, Piersons Lake, Reitz Lake, Schutz Lake, Stieger Lake, Sunny Lake, Turbid Lake, Wasserman Lake, Lake Bavaria
San Francisco Township | Hallquist Lake, Kelly Lake, Long Lake, Scott Lake,
Waconia Township | Burandt Lake, Donders Lake, Goose Lake, Hydes Lake, Lake Minnewashta, Lake Patterson, Lake Waconia, Rutz Lake, Swan Lake
Watertown Township | Buck Lake, Goose Lake, Lippert Lake, Mud Lake, Oak Lake, Swede Lake
Young America Township | Barnes Lake, Brand Lake, Braunworth Lake, Tiger Lake, Young America Lake

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* File:US 212 (MN).svg U.S. Highway 212
* File:MN-5.svg Minnesota State Highway 5
* File:MN-7.svg Minnesota State Highway 7
* File:MN-25.svg Minnesota State Highway 25
* File:MN-41.svg Minnesota State Highway 41
* File:MN-284.svg Minnesota State Highway 284
* Carver County Road 10
* Carver County Road 11
* Carver County Road 33
* Other county roads

File:Arboretum Neighborhood North Wiki Version.jpg

Soils of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum area

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Wright County – north
* Hennepin County – northeast
* Scott County – southeast
* Sibley County – southwest
* McLeod County – west

### Protected areas[edit | edit source]

* Assumption State Wildlife Management Area
* Carver Park Preserve
* Gravel Pit State Wildlife Management Area
* Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
* Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
* Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (part)
* Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area (part)
* Waconia State Wildlife Management Area

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## Climate and weather[edit | edit source]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Chaska have ranged from a low of 4 °F (−16 °C) in January to a high of 81 °F (27 °C) in July, although a record low of −41 °F (−41 °C) was recorded in January 1970 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.66 inches (17 mm) in February to 5.05 inches (128 mm) in August.[21]

Climate chart for Carver County, Minnesota

| Chaska, Minnesota

Climate chart (explanation)

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## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 5,106| | —
1870| 11,586| | 126.9%
1880| 14,140| | 22.0%
1890| 16,532| | 16.9%
1900| 17,544| | 6.1%
1910| 17,455| | −0.5%
1920| 16,946| | −2.9%
1930| 16,936| | −0.1%
1940| 17,606| | 4.0%
1950| 18,155| | 3.1%
1960| 21,358| | 17.6%
1970| 28,331| | 32.6%
1980| 37,046| | 30.8%
1990| 47,915| | 29.3%
2000| 70,205| | 46.5%
2010| 91,042| | 29.7%
2020| 106,922| | 17.4%
2021 (est.)| 108,626| [22]| 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[23]
1790–1960[24] 1900–1990[25]
1990–2000[26] 2010–2020[27]

File:USA Carver County, Minnesota age pyramid.svg

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

### 2020 census[edit | edit source]

Carver County, Minnesota - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)  Race / Ethnicity  | Pop 2010[28] | Pop 2020[29] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 82,536  | 91,443  | 90.67%  | 85.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 1,068  | 2,173  | 1.12%  | 2.03%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 186  | 193  | 0.20%  | 0.18%
Asian alone (NH)  | 2,456  | 3,617  | 2.70%  | 3.38%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 9  | 15  | 0.01%  | 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 69  | 284  | 0.76%  | 0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)  | 1,203  | 3,889  | 1.32%  | 3.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 3,515  | 5,308  | 3.86%  | 4.96%
Total | 91,042 | 106,922 | 100.00% | 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

### 2010[edit | edit source]

The ethnic makeup of the county, according to the 2010 census, was the following:

* 93.7% White
* 1.5% Black
* 0.3% American Indian
* 2.9% Asian
* 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
* 1.6% Two or more races
* 0.3% Other races
* 4.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

There were 33,486 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median income for a household in the county was $83,773, and the median income for a family was $96,913. Males had a median income of $66,150 versus $46,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $37,457. About 3.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[30]

### 2000[edit | edit source]

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 70,205 people, 24,356 households, and 18,778 families in the county. The population density was 198/sqmi (76.6/km2). There were 24,883 housing units at an average density of 70.3/sqmi (27.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.95% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.3% were of German, 12.1% Norwegian, 7.1% Irish and 6.2% Swedish ancestry.

There were 24,356 households, out of which 45.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% were non-families. 18.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.26.

The county population contained 31.50% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 34.70% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $65,540, and the median income for a family was $73,577 (these figures had risen to $78,035 and $89,100 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $47,271 versus $32,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,486. About 2.30% of families and 3.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.60% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

## Economy[edit | edit source]

According to the county's comprehensive annual financial reports, the top employers by number of employees in the county are the following. ("NR" indicates the employer was not ranked among the top ten employers that year.)

Employer  | Employees
(2022)[31] | Employees
(2012)[31]

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Independent School District 112 (Eastern Carver County)  | 2,056  | 1,129
Ridgeview Medical Center  | 1,500  | 1,500
Emerson Process Management | 1,201  | 1,800
Storm Aviation  | 1,001  | NR
IWCO Direct  | 1,000  | 1,000
Independent School District 110 (Waconia)  | 900  | NR
Carver County  | 785  | 793
Beckman Coulter | 780  | 780
Bernard Group  | 600  | NR
General Mills | 600  | NR
SuperValu | NR | 700
Target | NR | 700
Elkay Manufacturing | NR | 620
Lake Region Manufacturing  | NR | 600

## Government and politics[edit | edit source]

### Government[edit | edit source]

Like all counties in Minnesota, Carver is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. Each commissioner represents a district of approximately equal population.

#### County commissioners[edit | edit source]

The county commission elects a chair, who presides at meetings. Commissioners as of January 2020:[32]

District  | Commissioner  | In office since  | Next election  | Area served

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1st | Gayle O. Degler (Vice Chair)[33] | 2002 | 2022  | Chaska, Chanhassen
2nd | Tom Workman[34] | 2002 | 2022  | Chanhassen, Victoria
3rd | Matt Udermann[35][36] | 2020 | 2024  | Chaska, Victoria
4th | Tim Lynch (Chairperson)[37] | 2004 | 2022  | Hollywood Twp, Watertown Twp, Waconia Twp, Mayer, Waconia, Watertown
5th | John P. Fahey[36][38] | 2020 | 2024  | Benton Twp, Camden Twp, Dalgren Twp, Hancock Twp, Laketown Twp, San Francisco Twp, Young America Twp, Carver, Cologne, Hamburg, New Germany, Norwood Young America

#### Politics[edit | edit source]

As Carver County becomes more suburban and less rural in character, with 90% of its residents now living in its cities, it is becoming more of a battleground territory, especially in the eastern half of the county and in its two largest cities, Chaska and Chanhassen. Traditionally, the county has tended to vote for Republicans. Since World War II, the county has never voted for a Democratic candidate for president. The last time Carver County voted for a Democrat was in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide win against incumbent Herbert Hoover,[39] and the only other occurrence since 1896 was Woodrow Wilson in 1912, when the Republicans were bitterly divided. As a measure of how Republican the county has been over the years, it was one of only four counties in the entire state to support Barry Goldwater in 1964 over Lyndon Johnson. This is one of only five times since 1932 that a Democrat has managed 40 percent of the county's vote.

Carver's Republican bent is not limited to presidential elections. The county regularly rejects Democrats in gubernatorial races as well. Since 1944, the only time Carver County voted for a non-Republican candidate in a gubernatorial race was in 1998, Jesse Ventura’s third-party upset.[40]

Carver County is split between two congressional districts. The eastern area, adjacent to Hennepin County and Scott County and including Chaska and Chanhassen, is in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (CPVI D+6); the remainder of the county is in Minnesota's 6th congressional district (CPVI R+12).

United States presidential election results for Carver County, Minnesota[41][42] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 34,009  | 51.25% | 30,774  | 46.37%  | 1,578  | 2.38%
2016 | 29,056  | 52.17% | 21,508  | 38.62%  | 5,132  | 9.21%
2012 | 31,155  | 58.90% | 20,745  | 39.22%  | 999  | 1.89%
2008 | 28,156  | 56.67% | 20,654  | 41.57%  | 873  | 1.76%
2004 | 28,510  | 62.78% | 16,456  | 36.24%  | 445  | 0.98%
2000 | 20,790  | 59.36% | 12,462  | 35.58%  | 1,769  | 5.05%
1996 | 12,380  | 43.95% | 11,554  | 41.02%  | 4,234  | 15.03%
1992 | 10,201  | 38.34% | 8,349  | 31.38%  | 8,054  | 30.27%
1988 | 12,560  | 59.17% | 8,439  | 39.75%  | 229  | 1.08%
1984 | 11,963  | 63.60% | 6,725  | 35.75%  | 121  | 0.64%
1980 | 9,909  | 53.62% | 6,621  | 35.83%  | 1,951  | 10.56%
1976 | 8,199  | 50.16% | 7,574  | 46.33%  | 574  | 3.51%
1972 | 8,546  | 61.46% | 4,852  | 34.89%  | 507  | 3.65%
1968 | 6,649  | 56.44% | 4,590  | 38.96%  | 541  | 4.59%
1964 | 5,424  | 51.37% | 5,123  | 48.52%  | 11  | 0.10%
1960 | 6,231  | 60.93% | 3,982  | 38.94%  | 14  | 0.14%
1956 | 6,226  | 72.49% | 2,334  | 27.17%  | 29  | 0.34%
1952 | 6,674  | 75.43% | 2,159  | 24.40%  | 15  | 0.17%
1948 | 4,582  | 61.24% | 2,816  | 37.64%  | 84  | 1.12%
1944 | 5,823  | 78.40% | 1,565  | 21.07%  | 39  | 0.53%
1940 | 6,528  | 78.62% | 1,753  | 21.11%  | 22  | 0.26%
1936 | 3,095  | 42.44% | 2,814  | 38.59%  | 1,383  | 18.97%
1932 | 2,508  | 36.34%  | 4,328  | 62.71% | 66  | 0.96%
1928 | 3,983  | 57.72% | 2,885  | 41.81%  | 33  | 0.48%
1924 | 2,214  | 40.20%  | 358  | 6.50%  | 2,936  | 53.30%
1920 | 5,073  | 87.31% | 562  | 9.67%  | 175  | 3.01%
1916 | 1,950  | 65.57% | 960  | 32.28%  | 64  | 2.15%
1912 | 742  | 26.86%  | 1,008  | 36.50% | 1,012  | 36.64%
1908 | 1,739  | 60.03% | 1,101  | 38.00%  | 57  | 1.97%
1904 | 1,735  | 70.44% | 672  | 27.28%  | 56  | 2.27%
1900 | 1,775  | 59.54% | 1,146  | 38.44%  | 60  | 2.01%
1896 | 1,856  | 58.25% | 1,268  | 39.80%  | 62  | 1.95%
1892 | 1,191  | 40.35%  | 1,462  | 49.53% | 299  | 10.13%

State Legislature (2018–2020)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

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| Senate  | David Osmek[43] | Republican | District 33
| Senate  | Scott Jensen[44] | Republican | District 47
| House of Representatives  | Kelly Morrison[45] | Democrat | District 33B
| House of Representatives  | Jim Nash[46] | Republican | District 47A
| House of Representatives  | Greg Boe[47] | Republican | District 47B
U.S Congress (2018–2020)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

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| House of Representatives | Dean Phillips[48] | Democrat | 3rd
| House of Representatives | Tom Emmer[49] | Republican | 6th
| Senate | Amy Klobuchar[50] | Democrat | N/A
| Senate | Tina Smith[51] | Democrat | N/A

## Communities[edit | edit source]

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Carver
* Chanhassen (Partly in Hennepin County)
* Chaska
* Cologne
* Hamburg
* Mayer
* New Germany
* Norwood Young America
* Victoria
* Waconia
* Watertown

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Assumption
* Augusta
* Bongards
* Coney Island
* Crown College
* Dahlgren
* East Union
* Gotha
* Hazelton
* Hollywood
* Maple
* Oster
* San Francisco (ghost town)

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### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Benton Township
* Camden Township
* Dahlgren Township
* Hancock Township
* Hollywood Township
* Laketown Township
* San Francisco Township
* Waconia Township
* Watertown Township
* Young America Township

## Notable residents[edit | edit source]

* Abigail and Brittany Hensel
* Prince (musician)
* Wendelin Grimm
* Steve Strachan (sheriff)

* Arc Carnes (artist) -

## See also[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Carver County, Minnesota

## References[edit | edit source]

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Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Chaska

Cities|

* Carver
* Chanhassen‡
* Chaska
* Cologne
* Hamburg
* Mayer
* New Germany
* Norwood Young America
* Victoria
* Waconia
* Watertown

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* Benton
* Camden
* Dahlgren
* Hancock
* Hollywood
* Laketown
* San Francisco
* Waconia
* Watertown
* Young America

CDP|

* Crown College

Unincorporated
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* Assumption‡
* Augusta
* Bongards
* Coney Island
* Dahlgren
* East Union
* Gotha
* Hollywood
* Maple
* Oster‡

Ghost town|

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