Carver County, Minnesota
26 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 110,041
- Median household income
- $125,946
- ±3,700
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 1,920 of 62,717 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.7%
- 38,976 of 41,175 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carver | 108,626 (2021) | 600 E 4th St, Chaska | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carver | 6,401 (2021) | Po Box 147, Carver | Website |
| City of Chanhassen | 26,037 (2021) | Po Box 147, Chanhassen | Website |
| City of Chaska | 28,047 (2021) | 1 City Hall Plz, Chaska | Website |
| City of Cologne | 2,075 (2021) | Po Box 120, Cologne | Website |
| City of Hamburg | 568 (2021) | Po Box 248, Hamburg | — |
| City of Mayer | 2,552 (2021) | Po Box 102, Mayer | Website |
| City of New Germany | 466 (2021) | 300 Broadway St E, New Germany | — |
| City of Norwood Young America | 3,896 (2021) | Po Box 59, Norwood Young America | Website |
| City of Victoria | 11,042 (2021) | Po Box 36, Victoria | Website |
| City of Waconia | 13,071 (2021) | 201 S Vine St, Waconia | Website |
| City of Watertown | 4,803 (2021) | 309 Lewis Ave S, Watertown | Website |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benton | 751 (2021) | 13955 138th St, Norwood Young America | — |
| Township of Camden | 922 (2021) | 315 State Ave S, New Germany | Website |
| Township of Dahlgren | 858 (2021) | 6970 Inwood Road, Cologne | Website |
| Township of Hancock | 339 (2021) | 16285 County Road 53, Cologne | — |
| Township of Hollywood | 1,059 (2021) | 15855 County Road 122, Watertown | — |
| Township of Laketown | 1,923 (2021) | 9530 Laketown Rd, Chaska | Website |
| Township of San Francisco | 872 (2021) | 18989 Cr 40, Belle Plaine | Website |
| Township of Waconia | 1,071 (2021) | 12777 102nd Street, Cologne | — |
| Township of Watertown | 1,186 (2021) | Po Box 731, Watertown | — |
| Township of Young America | 683 (2021) | 12530 Salem Ave, Norwood | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 705 N Walnut St, Chaska | Website |
| Minnehaha Creek Watershed District | Other natural resources | 15320 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka | Website |
| Carver Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 11360 Highway 212 Ste 6, Cologne | Website |
| Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District | Soil and water conservation | 14500 Martin Dr, Eden Prairie | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
531 MORSE ST, Norwood Young America, MN, 55368
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLOGNE ACADEMY
Independent charter district3 schools
1221 VILLAGE PKWY, Cologne, MN, 55322
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
School district24 schools
11 PEAVEY RD, Chaska, MN, 55318
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district10 schools
512 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Waconia, MN, 55387
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
School district5 schools
1001 HIGHWAY 25 NW, Watertown, MN, 55388
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
112050 HUNDERTMARK RD, Chaska, MN, 55318
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bongards Farmers' Market
MN, 12984
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Watertown Farm & Craft Market
300 Lewis Avenue N Watertown, MN, 55388
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Carver Farmers' Market
800 6th St W, Carver, MN, 55315
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Chanhassen Farmers' Market
7700 Market Blvd, Chanhassen, MN, 55317
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Chaska Downtown Farmers' Market / SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce
300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN, 55318
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Field Good Garden and Market
8099 Bavaria Rd, Victoria, MN, 55386
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
At the Farm - Roadside Farmers Market
8880 Highway 5 East, Waconia, MN, 55387
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Waconia Farmers' Market
1st St and Spruce St, Waconia, MN, 55387
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.