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Population in July 2007: 2,658. Population change since 2000: +95.7%
Males: 650  (51.3%)
Females: 616  (48.7%)

Carver County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55315.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $72,500 (it was $65,083 in 2000)
Carver  $72,500
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $243,800 (it was $152,500 in 2000)
Carver  $243,800
Minnesota:  $198,800

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Carver: 98.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 3.85 square miles.

Population density: 582 people per square mile 
 
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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%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carver:  1.3% ($2,048)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (13.0 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (28.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (455.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chaska, MN (3.8 miles ), Jordan, MN (6.5 miles ), Victoria, MN (7.2 miles ), Shakopee, MN (8.6 miles ), Chanhassen, MN (8.6 miles ), Shorewood, MN (10.3 miles ), Excelsior, MN (10.4 miles ), Cologne, MN (10.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 1999: 83 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2000: 78 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 2001: 84 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $226,200
  • 2003: 81 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2005: 94 buildings, average cost: $246,000
  • 2006: 56 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $201,200

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Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 93.63 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 952

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Carver-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Carver city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carver:
  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WACONIA, MN)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carver:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 99 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carver:
  • MARTY'S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 13 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; ID: 45D)
  • FLYING CLOUD (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: FCM)
  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 14 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; ID: 7Y7)

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; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 31 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 35 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
Public elementary/middle school in Carver:

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Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), Saint Nickolas Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Carver that have no violations reported:
  • CARVER (Population served: 1300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST UNION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVER VALLEY RANCH, INC. (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE-RAPID (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Carver compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Carver (2007 data):
  • KleinBank: Carver Branch at 304 North Broadway Po Box 38, branch established on 2004-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,269.4 mil, Deposits: $1,017.1 mil, headquarters in Big Lake, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Klein Financial, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$3,261$39,1320$0
Firefighters 0$0 26$4,209
Sewerage 1$3,261$39,1320$0
Financial Administration 1$5,630$67,5600$0
Streets and Highways 3$10,083$40,3321$308
Other Government Administration 2$4,147$24,8825$111
Totals for Government 8$26,382$39,57332$4,627



Carver government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $214,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $446,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $351,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $563,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Regular Highways: $175,000
    Fire Protection: $79,000
    General - Other: $58,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $284,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,526,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $491,000
    Other NEC: $424,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,491,000
    Water Utilities: $744,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $459,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000
    Special Assessments: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $109,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,449,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $512,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $129,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $505,000
    NEC: $290,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $422,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

10.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.23%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.66% ($64,675 average AGI)
from Scott County, MN  0.81% ($49,615)
from Dakota County, MN  0.53% ($60,323)


8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.62%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  2.92% ($89,556 average AGI)
to Scott County, MN  1.07% ($46,664)
to McLeod County, MN  0.44% ($39,397)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carver:
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carver:
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carver:
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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