Carver County has traditionally been compromised of communities dependent on agriculture.  However, in the last ten years several communities such as Chaska and Chanhassen have developed into highly desirable areas to live and work.  Nestled in the Minnesota River watershed, the county is rich in vegetation and continues to grow very rapidly.  The eastern edge of Carver county is located about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis.   Please visit the city sites of Chaska and Chanhassen for more information on the two largest cities in Carver County.

Carver county has about 75,000 resident in total with upwards of 40,000 of those residents residing in Chaska and Chanhassen.

Carver County Historical Society