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Moving to Chaska, Minnesota

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Population: 17,449. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,820 (+30.8% change)
Males: 8,725 (50.0%), Females: 8,724 (50.0%)

Carver County

Zip code: 55318

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $60,325
Median house value: $161,000

Population by Race

Races in Chaska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (44.9%), Norwegian (15.5%), Irish (12.9%), Swedish (8.6%), English (5.9%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 728 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles

Map of Chaska, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chaska

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chaska city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

5.0% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,942 (+51.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chaska:

  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WACONIA, MN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chaska:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 27 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 100 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chaska:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chaska:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 28 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)

Schools

Public high schools in Chaska:

  • CHASKA SR. (Students: 1,672; Location: 5450 PIONEER TRAIL; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CARVER ALC (Students: 134; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC WESTONKA (Students: 45; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCOTT ALC (Students: 32; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC C IND (Students: 22; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC NEWLEMONT (Students: 19; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC WEST CARVER (Students: 13; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC C SB (Students: 7; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 11 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC S IND (Students: 5; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CSEC ALC S SB (Students: 1; Location: 309 LAKE HAZELTINE DR.; Grades: 12 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Chaska:

  • CHASKA MID. EAST (Students: 970; Location: 1750 CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHASKA MID. WEST (Students: 879; Location: 140 ENGLER BLVD. E.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JONATHAN EL. (Students: 617; Location: 110300 PIONEER TRL. W.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • PIONEER RIDGE FRESHMEN CENTER (Students: 617; Location: 1085 PIONEER TRAIL EAST; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. (Students: 617; Location: 110600 VILLAGE RD.; Grades: KG – KG)
  • CLOVER RIDGE EL. (Students: 607; Location: 114000 HUNDERMARK RD.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CHASKA EL. (Students: 543; Location: 1800 N. CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 112050 HUNDERTMARK RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • UNIQUE LEARNERS (Students: 99; Location: 11 PEAVEY ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)
  • CARVER-SCOTT EDUCATIONAL COOP. (Students: 71; Location: 401 E. 4TH ST.; Grades: 02 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Chaska:

  • GUARDIAN ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 217 WEST SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: FOURTH & OAK STREETS; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Chaska:

  • CARVER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,327,183; Location: 4 CITY HALL PLAZA; 136,492 books; 6,302 audio materials; 5,152 video materials; 363 serial subscriptions)

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