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Welcome to Carver County ...

Time Zone: Carver County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chaska is the Seat for Carver County.

Carver County was founded in 1855. Carver was created by taking area from Hennepin and Sibley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carver had a population of 105,089 people. This is an increase of 14.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 91,401 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carver represented 1.72% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Carver County:

  • Carver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Carver is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <2>
  • Chanhassen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
  • Chaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
    • Chaska is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <2>
  • Cologne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
    • Cologne is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hamburg is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Mayer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
  • New Germany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
  • Norwood Young America
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
    • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Victoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
  • Waconia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
    • Waconia is located in Carver County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
  • Watertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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