Carver County, Minnesota
Carver County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 |
| 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 |
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Carver County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,922. Its county seat is Chaska. 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. Carver County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.