Chaska ( ) is a city in and the

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of Carver County,

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, United States. The population was 27,810 at the 2020 census. An outer ring suburb of the

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located southwest of

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, Chaska is home to the

Hazeltine National Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club ( ) is a golf club located in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis, United States. It is a private club and therefore closed to guests not accompanied by a member. The golf course was designed by Ro ...

, which has hosted two

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and the

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. The City of Chaska merged with Chaska Township in 2006.

Etymology

The name "Chaska" is an

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of the

Dakota Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota ...

word ''čhaské'', which means "first-born son." It is commonly given as a name to oldest sons in

communities.

History

Chaska's history reflects the influence of the Native American culture. The first inhabitants are believed to be the

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, whose ancient communities are marked by mounds in City Square. Later, the Dakota (commonly known as the Sioux) were the primary nation in this region known as the Big Woods. Although the Indian mounds located in Chaska City Square indicate the immediate area was inhabited years before 1769, the year Chaska's recorded history began. In 1776,

Jonathan Carver Jonathan Carver (April 13, 1710 – January 31, 1780) was a captain in a Massachusetts colonial unit, explorer, and writer. After his exploration of the northern Mississippi valley and western Great Lakes region, he published an account of his ex ...

explored the lands along the

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and chronicled his journeys. French Canadian fur traders traveled the waterways, trading with the Dakota in the early 19th century. During this time,

Jean-Baptiste Faribault Jean-Baptiste Faribault (October 19, 1775 – August 20, 1860) was a trader with various groups of Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans and early settler in Minnesota. His father, Barthélemy Faribault, a lawyer of Par ...

established a trading post in Chaska. In 1851, the

Treaty of Traverse des Sioux The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux () was signed on July 23, 1851, at Traverse des Sioux in Minnesota Territory between the United States government and the Dakota people, Upper Dakota Sioux bands. In this land cession treaty, the Sisseton and Wahpe ...

officially opened Little Rapids, as Chaska was then known, to settlement. Soon after, speculators moved into the new territory. Among the earliest was

Thomas Andrew Holmes Thomas Andrew Holmes (March 4, 1804 – 1888) was an American surveyor, trader, and politician who served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives from 1849 to 1850. He was involved in the foundation of numerous towns in Minnesota an ...

who, in August 1851, claimed a clearing as the Chaska townsite. The name "Chaska" is derived from a Dakota word often given as a name to the first born male child. Records show that David L. Fuller purchased the "Shaska" townsite from Holmes in 1852. In 1857, the townsite was platted by the Shaska Company. In the same year, construction began on the original Carver County Courthouse located where the post office and

KleinBank KleinBank was an American bank based in Minnesota that operated from 1907 until it was acquired by Old National Bank in 2019. KleinBank was headquartered in Chaska, Minnesota and operated 21 bank branches. In 2019, KleinBank was the largest fam ...

now stand in downtown Chaska. Chaska was incorporated as a village in 1871 and, by special legislative charter, as a city in 1891. An abundance of high quality clay led to the start of brick making in 1857. By the 1880s, as a result of the clay resources, Chaska was a thriving brick manufacturing center. Bricks were shipped by boat to Saint Paul and, although the city grew as a result of steamboat trade, it was not until the

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was built through town in 1873 that rapid expansion began. With the advent of the 20th century came other industries, including the processing of beet sugar and other agricultural products; flour making, butter making, the canning of peas, corn, and tomatoes, and the curing of sauerkraut and pickles. National polls named Chaska the eighth-best city in the United States in 2007 and 20th best in 2009. In September 2016, Chaska hosted the

at Hazeltine National Golf Course, and in March 2018, the

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, with help from the U.S.

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team, announced Hazeltine would be the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup in 2028.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The downtown portion of Chaska lies on the Minnesota River. Chaska Boulevard (Old Highway 212), Pioneer Trail, U.S. Highway 212, and

Minnesota State Highway 41 Minnesota State Highway 41 (MN 41) is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Jackson Township near Shakopee and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway ...

are four of the main routes in Chaska.

Demographics

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Chaska's population averaged about 2,000 and the nature of the city remained unchanged. The city retained its small-town image until the 1950s when the transition to a metropolitan community began. The expansion of the seven-county metropolitan area reached Chaska in the 1960s. With that expansion came the introduction of the Jonathan New Town design concept in 1966. The Jonathan "new town" development within Chaska brought new land, new jobs and new people to the community. This period of transition and expansion continues today. Dozens of modern industries have located to Chaska and continue to do so; residential construction adds 300 to 400 new homes per year; commercial business continues to expand offering a variety of retail and service opportunities to its residents; redevelopment of commercial areas in the downtown began in the 1980s and still continues. Although the community has seen much growth, development regulations and sound planning have ensured Chaska's small sense of community and the preservation of its rich heritage. In early 2005, the city of Chaska annexed the remaining portion of Chaska Township. Current plans for the area include a residential "smart growth"-styled development. A new spike in the population occurred after the construction of the Highway 212 freeway passing through the heart of Chaska, serving as a fast, direct, link to the heart of the

. This freeway includes a bus rapid transit route serving Chaska with fast, efficient mass transit, along with convenient access to the Light Rail system which connects the southwest suburbs to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $60,325, and the median income for a family was $69,612. Males had a median income of $45,401 versus $32,312 for females. The

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for the city was $25,368. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 27,810 people, 10,336 households.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 23,770 people, 8,816 households, and 6,188 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 9,290 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.1%

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, 2.5%

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, 0.4%

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, 3.7% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. There were 8,816 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Economy

Starting in 2004, the city government offered low-cost, high-speed wireless internet service for residents, businesses, and government entities throughout the community through a service called Chaska.net, but the program was canceled, after more than 10 years, in 2015 due to a decreasing customer base and large costs to upgrade equipment. Chaska is the home of numerous industrial and manufacturing concerns. Among them are

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, Update Ltd, Wigen Water Technologies,

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and Hartman Homes. Over the years, Chaska has also been the birthplace of several well known products and companies, including

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NordicTrack NordicTrack is an American company that manufactures treadmills, strength training equipment, ellipticals, exercise bikes, and accessories. It is best known for its Nordic ski machines, low-impact exercisers, ellipticals, and incline trainers ...

, and Heartland America. One such company,

My Pillow My Pillow, Inc. (stylized as MyPillow) is an American pillow-manufacturing company based in Chaska, Minnesota.Michael J Lindell"MyPillow HQ moves to Chaska,"Chaska Herald', June 16, 2015. The company was founded in 2009 by Mike Lindell, who in ...

, has received significant media coverage for multiple lawsuits as well as controversial issues focusing on its founder,

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. Opening in December 2015, the Chaska Curling Center has exceeded expectations as becoming a landmark in the city. The Center has helped with not only expanding Chaska community engagement and positively impacting downtown businesses, but also bringing the city national and international recognition as well as tourism. In 2016, to commemorate the start of the international Ryder Cup tournament, hosted in Chaska, the Norwegian and American Olympic teams squared off for an International

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, again bringing international eyes to the community. In 2018, the Chaska Curling Center was named a USA Curling National Training Center for the

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, which means the Curling Center is able to host national events with USA Curling, and the USA Curling High Performance Program and Development Program can use the Chaska Curling Center for practices, camps, and events.

Top employers

According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

Government

The City of Chaska uses the council–manager form of municipal government. The council consists of four council members, each representing the residents of a ward that contains approximately 25% of the population of the community, and a mayor who is elected at large. Each council member serves a four-year term, while the mayor is elected for a two-year term. The city council formulates city policy and the city administrator and staff are responsible for city administration. In 2019, the mayor was Mark Windschitl, and the council members were: Jon Grau (Ward I), Taylor Hubbard (Ward II), McKayla Hatfield (Ward III), and Mike Huang (Ward IV). Chaska is located in Minnesota's 6th congressional district, represented by

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, a Republican. For representation in the

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, Chaska is part of

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district 48 and divided into two districts, 48A and 48B, for the Minnesota House. As of June 2025 the senator is Julie Coleman ( Republican) and the two representatives are Jim Nash (Republican) for district 48A and Lucy Rehm ( DFL) for 48B.

Politics

In the

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won the city by three points. In the

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, turnout increased from 2016 and Democrat

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won the city by nine points.

Education

Chaska is located in the Eastern Carver County Schools district (Independent School District 112). Elementary schools located in Chaska include Clover Ridge Elementary, Jonathan Elementary, and La Academia Spanish Immersion. The District 112 middle schools, all of which are in Chaska, are Chaska Middle School East, Chaska Middle School West, and Pioneer Ridge Middle School.

Chaska High School Chaska Senior High School (CHS) is a public high school located in Chaska, Minnesota, United States, a southwestern suburb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. CHS is a 912 grade school that is attended by more than 1,500 students. The school mas ...

and

Chanhassen High School Chanhassen High School (CNHS) is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school located in Chanhassen, Minnesota, Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States, a southwester ...

are the district's two high schools. Southwest Christian High School, which is a private high school, is also in Chaska. Several private grade schools are also in town, including St. John's Lutheran Church and School, and Guardian Angels Catholic School.

Popular culture

In the 1996 film '' Fargo'', written by Minnesota's own

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, Chaska was represented by two of the supporting characters, real-life

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(who played Scotty Lundegaard), a Chanhassen native, attended Chaska High School, and a young prostitute (played by Larissa Kokernot) who claimed not only to have serviced Carl Showalter (played by

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), but also to be from Chaska, Minnesota. Chaska was also featured in the film '' Drop Dead Gorgeous''. The scene in the furniture store takes place at the old Schniedermen's Furniture store in downtown Chaska. The building has since become a fitness center and was razed in 2018 to make way for a small strip mall.

Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts betw ...

refers to Chaska in his popular song "

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" as a place he has visited.

Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed (; née Nyland; born September 17, 1968) is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel ''Torch'' (2006) and the nonfiction books '' Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail'' (2012), '' Ti ...

briefly lived in Chaska during her early life, and mentions so in her popular book '' Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail''. Chaska is also home of the "World's Largest" 3D printed "Mustache" found at 516 N Pine St. in downtown Chaska. The mustache is nearly 12 feet wide and took over 300 hours to print. Previously a bright red, the mustache was painted purple as the first contribution to the “painting the county purple” public art project honoring

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Notable people

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in the first ''

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'' movie *

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, American

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, two-time World bronze medalist and 2016 Olympian *

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, Representative, District 47-B,

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, actor *

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, Professional motocross rider for team

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/ KTM *

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, MLB pitcher for the

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, NBA power forward for the

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, a two-time Gold medal American Olympic curler * Charles H. Klein, Minnesota state legislator and businessman *

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, MLB pitcher, two-time All-Star for the

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, founder of

* Howard G. Ottinger, businessman, farmer, and Minnesota state legislator * Gordon Paschka, former NFL player *

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, United States Congressman, MN 3rd Congressional District *

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, Comedian, public servant, and exceptional father * Mike Reilly, defenseman for the

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, MLB first baseman for the

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, former NHL player and 1988 Olympian *

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, actor/artist

References

External links

Chaska official website

Eastern Carver County School District
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