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Chanhassen, Minnesota

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The 2000 Census showed that Chanhassen had a population of 20,321 people.^<1> This represents 0.41% of the total population of Minnesota, making it the state's 44th most populous community.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	23,480	+15.55%	+2.51% since 2007
2007	22,905	+12.72%	+0.36% since 2006
2006	22,823	+12.31%	+0.6% since 2005
2005	22,688	+11.65%	+0.65% since 2004
2004	22,542	+10.93%	+3.11% since 2003
2003	21,862	+7.58%	+2.19% since 2002
2002	21,393	+5.28%	+2.42% since 2001
2001	20,887	+2.79%	+2.79% since 2000
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2000	20,321	The Last Census

Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):

Rank	Community	Direction	Distance ^<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
41	New Hope	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	20,428	2.13% decrease
42	Faribault	S	40 mi [64.4 km]	22,009	5.72% increase
43	Shakopee	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	33,455	62.66% increase
-44-	Chanhassen			23,480	15.55% increase
45	Golden Valley	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	20,344	0.31% increase
46	South Saint Paul	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	19,552	3.05% decrease
47	West Saint Paul	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	18,935	2.42% decrease

The city of Chanhassen is located in Carver County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for Carver County.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Chanhassen.

Chanhassen had 7,013 Housing Units ^<3> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Chanhassen has a total area of 22.9 square miles [59.3 km²]^<4>. Of this total, 20.78 square miles [53.8 km²]2.12 square miles [5.49 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Chanhassen had a 2000 population density of 978 people per square mile [377.6 people/km²].

Carver County

Chanhassen is primarily located in Carver County. A portion of Chanhassen extends into Hennepin County.

The county had a population of 70,861 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 20,321 people, Chanhassen contained 28.68% of the Carver County total.

In addition, where the community of Chanhassen has a population density of 978 people per square mile [377.6 people/km²], Carver County averages 198.5 people per square mile [76.6 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Carver County.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Unfortunately, the Census Bureau has not created a QuickFact that is specific to Chanhassen.

A Census Quickfact is available for Carver County (QF-27019).

Below are QuickFacts for the counties that border Carver County.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Hennepin	QF-27053	NE	1,140,988	2.04% increase
McLeod	QF-27085	W	37,165	6.6% increase
Scott	QF-27139	SE	128,937	41.57% increase
Sibley	QF-27143	SW	14,954	2.6% decrease
Wright	QF-27171	N	119,701	31.9% increase

Miscellaneous Information

The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Chanhassen:

	State Code:	27 (Minnesota)
	County Code:	019 (Carver County)
	Place Code:	10918 (Chanhassen)

	State & County Code:	27019 (Minnesota/Carver County)

	State & Place Code:	2710918 (Minnesota/Chanhassen)

Chanhassen is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Chanhassen.

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Footnotes

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Chanhassen and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<3>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Chanhassen. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation


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