Moving to Carver, Minnesota

Population: 1,266. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,268 (+79.1% change)
Males: 650 (51.3%), Females: 616 (48.7%)

Carver County

Zip code: 55315

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $65,083
Median house value: $152,500

Population by Race

Races in Carver:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (50.6%), Norwegian (15.6%), Irish (9.5%), Swedish (8.4%), English (6.0%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carver

• High school or higher: 92.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carver city

• Never married: 23.3%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 2.4%
• Divorced: 10.0%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+60.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carver:

• ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)
• RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WACONIA, MN)
• QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carver:

• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 99 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carver:

• MARTY’S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 13 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 45D)
• FLYING CLOUD (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: FCM)
• A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 14 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carver:

• NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
• MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
• NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
• AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
• UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

Public primary/middle school in Carver:

• EAST UNION EL. (Students: 190; Location: 15655 COUNTY RD. 43; Grades: 01 – 05)