Chaska, Minnesota

Chaska: City in Minnesota

About

Chaska is a city located in the county of Carver in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 23,770 and a population density of 514 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 27,272 inhabitants.

The city was created 133 years ago in 1890.

Chaska locator map
Location of Chaska on Minnesota map.

Quick Facts about Chaska

Population : 27,272 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Carver County
Postal code : 55318
Phone Area Codes : 952
Area : 46.2 km2
Altitude : 741 feet / 226 meters
Capital city : Chaska is capital of Carver County
Establishment : January 01, 1891 (133 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 23:06:48 (21st December 2024)
Density : 590 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 12.84% (2010-2020)
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Chaska Minnesota 5
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Geography

Chaska is located at 44°47'22"N 93°36'8"W (44.7894100, -93.6021800).

Chaska map

Demographics

The population of Chaska increased by 12.84% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 23,770 - census
2011 24,159 1.61% estimation process
2012 24,315 0.64% estimation process
2013 24,703 1.57% estimation process
2014 25,103 1.59% estimation process
2015 25,440 1.32% estimation process
2016 26,097 2.52% estimation process
2017 26,552 1.71% estimation process
2018 26,750 0.74% estimation process
2019 26,989 0.89% estimation process
2020 27,272 1.04% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,707
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,495
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,456
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,484
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.4%
People over 65 (%) : 16.0%
Female persons, % : 51.6%
White only, percent : 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 2.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 78.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 266
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.1%

Chaska zip code is 55318. County name: Carver, County fips: 27019

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $256,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,584
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $545
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,113
2015-2019 Households : 2,276
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.51
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 1.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 74.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.1%
2012 total retail sales per capita : NA
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $74,485
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $37,050
Percentage of people living in poverty : 0.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 330
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 177
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 146
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 40
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 283
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 55
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 269
2010 population per square mile : 4,145.3
2010 land area in square miles : 1.32

People born in Chaska (7)

People born in Chaska, including film character actor Edward Van Sloan, football player Gordon Paschka, amateur wrestler Andy Bisek, .

List

  • Pat Smith (American amateur wrestler) he was born in 19/12/1990
  • Ross Travis (American-football player (1993-)) he was born in 09/01/1993
  • Shane Gersich (Professional ice hockey winger) he was born in 10/07/1996
  • George G. Eitel (American surgeon; designed and built Eitel Hospital) he was born in 28/09/1858

Schools in Chaska

College & universities near Chaska, MN

Code Name City ZIP
174862 Crown College Saint Bonifacius (MN) 55375-9001

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Chaska, MN

Code Name Address Type
MSP Saint Paul Union Depot Midway Station RAIL
RDW Red Wing station 420 Levee Street RAIL
SCD St. Cloud 555 East St. Germain Street RAIL

Post offices near Chaska

Post Office Name City ZIP
Chaska Post Office Chaska (MN) 55318

Other cities in Carver County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carver County , MN. (more)

City Name Population Title
Chanhassen 26,546 City in Minnesota, United States
Victoria 10,667 City in Minnesota, United States
Carver 5,863 City in Carver County, Minnesota
Norwood Young America 3,794 City in Minnesota, United States
Mayer 2,320 City in Minnesota, United States
Cologne 1,860 City in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
Young America (historical) 1,530
Waconia 1,194 City in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
Watertown 1,189 Township in Carver County, Minnesota
Hollywood 1,075 Unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
Dahlgren 890 Township in Carver County, Minnesota
Benton 824 City in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
Hamburg 526 City in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
New Germany 422 City in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
Maple 411 Human settlement in Waconia Township, Minnesota, United States of America
Augusta 102 Human settlement in United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Chaska distances to largest Minnesota cities