Carver County, Minnesota

County in Minnesota, United States

County in Minnesota

Carver County

County

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

Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Minnesota's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 44°49′N 93°48′W﻿ / ﻿44.82°N 93.8°W﻿ / 44.82; -93.8
Country|  United States
State|  Minnesota
Founded| February 20, 1855[1]
Named after| 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

(2024)

| 112,628
• Density| 302/sq mi (117/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th
Website| www.co.carver.mn.us

Carver County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,922.[2] Its county seat is Chaska.[3] 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.[4] Carver County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Statistics

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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.[5][6][7][8][9][10] 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.[10] Carver County continued to rank as the number one healthiest county throughout the state for 2018,[11] 2019,[12] and 2020.[13]

In 2018, Carver County was ranked as the #1 "Happiest Place in America" according to a study conducted by the data firm Smart Asset.[14] Carver County was one of three United States counties to receive a top 5 ranking for the third straight year.[14] The other two counties were Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia.[14] 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.[14] 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%.[14] Additionally, according to the data, 62% of residents were married and only 8% divorced.[14] In each of those metrics, Carver ranked in the top 40 in the country.[14]

## Geography

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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.[15]

Soils of Carver County[16]

The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its northwest corner at 1,024 ft (312 m) ASL.[17] A small hill 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northeast of Miller Lake[15] rises to 1,080 ft (330 m) 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

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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]

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

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* U.S. Highway 212
* Minnesota State Highway 5
* Minnesota State Highway 7
* Minnesota State Highway 25
* Minnesota State Highway 41
* Minnesota State Highway 284
* Carver County Road 10
* Carver County Road 11
* Carver County Road 33
* Other county roads

Soils of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum area

### Adjacent counties

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

### Protected areas

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* 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

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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

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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%
2024 (est.)| 112,628| [22]| 5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[23]
1790–1960[24] 1900–1990[25]
1990–2000[26] 2010–2020[27]

### 2020 census

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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

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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

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Carver County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 70,205 people, 24,356 households, and 18,778 families in the county. The population density was 198 per square mile (76/km2). There were 24,883 housing units at an average density of 70.3 per square mile (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

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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
Strom 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

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### Government

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

#### County commissioners

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The county commission elects a chair, who presides at meetings. The commissioners as of September 2024 are:[32]

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

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1st | Gayle Degler (Chair)[33] | 2002 | 2024  | Chaska, Chanhassen
2nd | Tom Workman[34] | 2002 | 2026  | Chanhassen, Victoria
3rd | Matt Udermann[35] | 2020 | 2024  | Chaska, Victoria
4th | Tim Lynch[36] | 2004 | 2026  | Hollywood Twp, Watertown Twp, Waconia Twp, Mayer, Waconia, Watertown
5th | John P. Fahey (Vice Chair)[37] | 2020 | 2026  | Benton Twp, Camden Twp, Dahlgren Twp, Hancock Twp, Laketown Twp, San Francisco Twp, Young America Twp, Carver, Cologne, Hamburg, New Germany, Norwood Young America

#### Politics

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Carver County has consistently voted Republican in presidential elections, with Republicans winning the county in every presidential election since 1936. Since 1896, a Democratic presidential nominee has won the county only twice: most recently in 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt won a landslide victory against incumbent Herbert Hoover, and in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson won the county against a divided Republican party. Since 1980, only Bill Clinton and Joe Biden have held the Republican nominee to a single-digit margin of victory. However, despite the county's Republican lean, it has become much more competitive in recent elections, with Joe Biden in 2020 receiving the highest vote share of any Democratic presidential nominee since Lyndon B. Johnson in his 1964 landslide victory.

Carver County is located in Minnesota's 6th congressional district (CPVI R+12), represented by Republican Tom Emmer.

United States presidential election results for Carver County, Minnesota[38][39] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 35,586  | 51.45% | 31,869  | 46.08%  | 1,705  | 2.47%
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 (2023–2025)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

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| Senate  | Glenn Gruenhagen[40] | Republican | District 17
| Senate  | Julia Coleman[41] | Republican | District 48
| House of Representatives  | Bobbie Harder[42] | Republican | District 17B
| House of Representatives  | Jim Nash[43] | Republican | District 48A
| House of Representatives  | Lucy Rehm[44] | DFL | District 48B
U.S. Congress (2023–2025)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

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| House of Representatives | Tom Emmer[45] | Republican | 6th
| Senate | Amy Klobuchar[46] | Democratic | N/A
| Senate | Tina Smith[47] | Democratic | N/A

## Communities

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### Cities

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

### Unincorporated communities

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

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### Townships

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

## Education

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School districts include:[48]

* Belle Plaine Public School District
* Central Public School District
* Eastern Carver County Public Schools
* Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
* Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District
* Lester Prairie Public School District
* Minnetonka Public School District
* Waconia Public School District
* Watertown-Mayer Public School District

Crown College is in a census-designated place,[49] in Laketown Township in the county.[50] It has a St. Bonifacius post office address, but is not in the same county as the city, and is not in the city limits.[51]

## See also

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

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## External links

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* Carver County government’s website
* Macaroni Kid Carver – family friendly events newsletter

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Carver County, Minnesota

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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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Townships|

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

CDP|

* Crown College

Unincorporated
communities|

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

Ghost town|

* San Francisco

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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