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Carver County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 | |
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Coordinates: 44°49′N 93°48′W | |
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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 (2023) | 111,057 ![]() |
• 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 |
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