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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} | {{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} | ||
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'''Chanhassen''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ| | '''Chanhassen''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|æ|n|h|æ|s|ən}} {{respell|CHAN|hass|ən}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011}}</ref> is a city in [[Carver County, Minnesota]], United States, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of [[Minneapolis]]. The population was 25,947 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], with a 2024 estimate of 26,469.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Chanhassen_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2710918 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> A small part of the city extends eastward into [[Hennepin County, Minnesota |Hennepin County]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Classifications |url=https://giswebsite.metc.state.mn.us/mapgallery/pdfs/ThriveMSP/ThriveMSP2040_ComDes-8x11.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130113009/https://giswebsite.metc.state.mn.us/mapgallery/pdfs/ThriveMSP/ThriveMSP2040_ComDes-8x11.pdf |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=December 2, 2021 |website=Met Council MN}}</ref> | ||
An outer southwestern suburb of [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]], Chanhassen is one of the more recently developed cities in the region | An outer southwestern suburb of [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]], Chanhassen is one of the more recently developed cities in the region. Its population has grown by 123.5% since 1990. The city is home to the headquarters of [[Life Time Fitness]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s former estate, [[Paisley Park]], which is now a museum. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
"Chanhassen" comes from the [[Sioux|Dakota]] word ''chanhasen'', meaning "sugar-maple tree" (''chan'', tree; ''haza'', a tree with sap).<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n101 82]}}</ref> The northern metro area [[Hassan Township]] carried the latter morpheme of the word before it merged with [[Rogers, Minnesota|Rogers]] to avoid confusion.<ref>{{cite book|title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia|author=Warren Upham, Patricia C.|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|year=2001|isbn=0-87351-396-7}}</ref> Chanhassen merged with Chanhassen Township in 1967, bringing the population to 4,200.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/94/History|title = History | Chanhassen, MN - Official Website}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has | According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|22.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|20.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> Most of Chanhassen is in Carver County. A small portion extends into Hennepin County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chanhassenmn.gov/government/about-us |title=About Us |website=City of Chanhassen Minnesota |access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> | ||
[[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 5|5]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 41|41]] are three of the main routes in Chanhassen.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/6930/Chapter-6-Transportation|title=City of Chanhassen 2040 Comprehensive Plan|date=February 1, 2020|publisher=City of Chanhassen, MN|pages=124–126|access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref> | [[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 5|5]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 41|41]] are three of the main routes in Chanhassen.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/6930/Chapter-6-Transportation|title=City of Chanhassen 2040 Comprehensive Plan|date=February 1, 2020|publisher=City of Chanhassen, MN|pages=124–126|access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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According to data from the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] the median household income (using data from 2008 to 2012) | According to data from the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the median household income (using data from 2008 to 2012) in Chanhassen was $103,462. For the same period the [[per capita income]] was $46,305. Three percent of the population was living below the poverty line. | ||
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===Chanhassen Dinner Theatres=== | ===Chanhassen Dinner Theatres=== | ||
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is the nation's largest professional dinner theatre and | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is the nation's largest professional dinner theatre and Minnesota's largest privately owned restaurant. Since 1968, more than 200 plays have been produced and played to more than ten million guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/experience/|title=Welcome to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Online!|work=Chanhassen Dinner Theatre|access-date=April 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419111455/http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/experience/|archive-date=April 19, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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==Parks and recreation== | ==Parks and recreation== | ||
Chanhassen strongly emphasizes parks, open space, trails, and recreation. | |||
===Beaches=== | ===Beaches=== | ||
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===Trails=== | ===Trails=== | ||
Chanhassen prides itself on providing a comprehensive, multipurpose trail system. | Chanhassen prides itself on providing a comprehensive, multipurpose trail system. It has built and maintains 70 miles of trails.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/parks/trail.html |title=Chanhassen, MN - Official Website - Trails |website=Ci.chanhassen.mn.us |date=August 7, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2016 |archive-date=April 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428175540/http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/parks/trail.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Many of the trails are in natural resource corridors. | ||
===Skate Park=== | ===Skate Park=== | ||
The Chanhassen Skate Park was installed in | The Chanhassen Skate Park was installed in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/parks/skate.html |title=City of Chanhassen, Minnesota Parks: Skate Park |access-date=April 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509073855/http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/parks/skate.html |archive-date=May 9, 2010}}</ref> It is between City Hall and the downtown fire station. It features a wedge, quarter pipe, half pipe, hotbox, doobie roller, spine, and grind rails. | ||
===Fishing=== | ===Fishing=== | ||
Several well-producing lakes in Chanhassen keep | Several well-producing lakes in Chanhassen keep anglers busy year-round. Both Lake Minnewashta and [[Lake Ann (Minnesota)|Lake Ann]] contain large, aggressive [[northern pike]]. | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Chanhassen is | Chanhassen is in [[Minnesota's 6th congressional district]], represented by [https://emmer.house.gov/6th-district Republican Tom Emmer]. [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] was the first sitting U.S. president to visit Chanhassen, holding a rally on October 9, 2004, at Chanhassen's City Center Park.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bush |first=George |title=2004 Presidential Campaign Blog |url=http://blog.4president.us/2004/george_w_bush/page/2/ |access-date=May 1, 2009}}</ref> | ||
The National Weather Service's [[List of National Weather Service Weather forecast offices|forecast office]] for west-central, south-central, north-central and the Twin Cities areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin is | The National Weather Service's [[List of National Weather Service Weather forecast offices|forecast office]] for west-central, south-central, north-central and the Twin Cities areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin is in Chanhassen. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Chanhassen is split between two school districts. Most of the city is in District 112 ([[Eastern Carver County School District]]<!--UNI 08190-->),<ref name=CarverCoSDMap2020>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27019_carver/DC20SD_C27019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carver County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=2025-06-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27019_carver/DC20SD_C27019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> with most Chanhassen students attending [[Chanhassen High School]], Pioneer Ridge Middle School, Chanhassen Elementary, and Bluff Creek Elementary. | Chanhassen is split between two school districts. Most of the city is in District 112 ([[Eastern Carver County School District]]<!--UNI 08190-->),<ref name=CarverCoSDMap2020>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27019_carver/DC20SD_C27019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carver County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=2025-06-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27019_carver/DC20SD_C27019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> with most Chanhassen students attending [[Chanhassen High School]], Pioneer Ridge Middle School, Chanhassen Elementary, and Bluff Creek Elementary. | ||
Northern sections of Chanhassen are | Northern sections of Chanhassen are part of District 276 ([[Minnetonka School District]]),<ref name=CarverCoSDMap2020/> with most students attending [[Minnetonka High School]], Minnetonka Middle School West, Clear Springs Elementary, and Excelsior Elementary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/maps/SchoolDistricts |title=Minnesota School Districts |publisher=[[Minnesota Department of Education]] |access-date=April 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214011417/http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/maps/SchoolDistricts/ |archive-date=February 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html |title=Open Enrollment |publisher=Minnesota Department of Education |access-date=November 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826062337/http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=August 26, 2010}}</ref> Chapel Hill Academy and St. Hubert Catholic School are private primary education institutions in downtown Chanhassen. | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
The Chanhassen Villager was the city's official weekly newspaper. In April 2024, publisher Southwest News Media announced it would | The ''Chanhassen Villager'' was the city's official weekly newspaper. In April 2024, publisher Southwest News Media announced it would cease publishing the ''Villager'' and its other metro newspapers by the end of the month. The final edition was published on April 25.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krauss |first1=Louis |title=Southwest News Media to shut down its metro newspapers by end of April |url=https://www.startribune.com/southwest-news-media-to-shut-down-its-metro-newspapers-by-end-of-april/600356484/ |access-date=22 May 2024 |work=Star Tribune |date=4 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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Chanhassen (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)[1] is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 25,947 at the 2020 census, with a 2024 estimate of 26,469.[2] A small part of the city extends eastward into Hennepin County.[3]
An outer southwestern suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Chanhassen is one of the more recently developed cities in the region. Its population has grown by 123.5% since 1990. The city is home to the headquarters of Life Time Fitness and Prince's former estate, Paisley Park, which is now a museum.
History
"Chanhassen" comes from the Dakota word chanhasen, meaning "sugar-maple tree" (chan, tree; haza, a tree with sap).[4] The northern metro area Hassan Township carried the latter morpheme of the word before it merged with Rogers to avoid confusion.[5] Chanhassen merged with Chanhassen Township in 1967, bringing the population to 4,200.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.[7] Most of Chanhassen is in Carver County. A small portion extends into Hennepin County.[8]
U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highways 5 and 41 are three of the main routes in Chanhassen.[9]
Township 116 North, Range 23 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.[discuss]
Climate
Demographics
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income (using data from 2008 to 2012) in Chanhassen was $103,462. For the same period the per capita income was $46,305. Three percent of the population was living below the poverty line.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 22,952 people, 8,352 households, and 6,257 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,679 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 8,352 households, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,321 people, 6,914 households, and 5,524 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,013 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 94.90% White, 0.75% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 6,914 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
Economy
Companies with headquarters in Chanhassen include:[10]
- AmericInn
- Bongards Creameries
- Life Time Fitness
- Snap Fitness
- Supervalu has its western satellite of the corporate headquarters in Chanhassen.[11]
Top employers
According to the city's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR),[12] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Time Fitness | 1,171 |
| 2 | Instant Web Companies | 718 |
| 3 | The Bernard Group | 686 |
| 4 | Rosemount Inc. | 550 |
| 5 | Eastern Carver County Schools | 464 |
| 6 | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres | 350 |
| 7 | General Mills | 344 |
| 8 | RR Donnelley | 275 |
| 9 | Target | 225 |
| 10 | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | 192 |
Arts and culture
Points of interest
Chanhassen is home to several attractions that are well-recognized throughout the state and even nationally.
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- Paisley Park
- Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
- Eckankar Spiritual Campus and the Temple of Eck
- US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Twin Cities National Weather Service Forecast Office - MPX [13]
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is the nation's largest professional dinner theatre and Minnesota's largest privately owned restaurant. Since 1968, more than 200 plays have been produced and played to more than ten million guests.[14]
Sports
Many youth sports programs are offered through the Chanhassen Athletic Association, including baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer.[15]
Chanhassen is also home to the Chanhassen Red Birds amateur baseball team (2018 Class B State Champions).[16]
Parks and recreation
Chanhassen strongly emphasizes parks, open space, trails, and recreation.
Beaches
Chanhassen has five public beaches.[17]
- Lake Ann Beach (Lake Ann)
- Greenwood Shores Beach (Lake Ann)
- Minnewashta Regional Park (Lake Minnewashta)
- Roundhouse Park Beach (Lake Minnewashta)
- Carver Beach (Lotus Lake)
Trails
Chanhassen prides itself on providing a comprehensive, multipurpose trail system. It has built and maintains 70 miles of trails.[18] Many of the trails are in natural resource corridors.
Skate Park
The Chanhassen Skate Park was installed in 1999.[19] It is between City Hall and the downtown fire station. It features a wedge, quarter pipe, half pipe, hotbox, doobie roller, spine, and grind rails.
Fishing
Several well-producing lakes in Chanhassen keep anglers busy year-round. Both Lake Minnewashta and Lake Ann contain large, aggressive northern pike.
Government
Chanhassen is in Minnesota's 6th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom Emmer. President George W. Bush was the first sitting U.S. president to visit Chanhassen, holding a rally on October 9, 2004, at Chanhassen's City Center Park.[20]
The National Weather Service's forecast office for west-central, south-central, north-central and the Twin Cities areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin is in Chanhassen.
Education
Chanhassen is split between two school districts. Most of the city is in District 112 (Eastern Carver County School District),[21] with most Chanhassen students attending Chanhassen High School, Pioneer Ridge Middle School, Chanhassen Elementary, and Bluff Creek Elementary.
Northern sections of Chanhassen are part of District 276 (Minnetonka School District),[21] with most students attending Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka Middle School West, Clear Springs Elementary, and Excelsior Elementary.[22] Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.[23] Chapel Hill Academy and St. Hubert Catholic School are private primary education institutions in downtown Chanhassen.
Media
The Chanhassen Villager was the city's official weekly newspaper. In April 2024, publisher Southwest News Media announced it would cease publishing the Villager and its other metro newspapers by the end of the month. The final edition was published on April 25.[24]
Notable people
- Jared Allen, former Minnesota Vikings defensive end, resided in Chanhassen during the season
- Stu Bickel, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers
- Julia Coleman, politician and member of the Minnesota Senate
- Gary Curtis, racing driver
- Tony Denman, actor, grew up in Chanhassen[25]
- James Denton, actor
- Verne Gagne, Professional wrestler and promoter of the American Wrestling Association
- Dave Huffman, former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings lived in Chanhassen
- Kris Humphries, NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
- Jim Lord, Minnesota State Treasurer
- Miles Lord, attorney and United States District Court judge
- Tim Mattran, NFL player for the Oakland Raiders, grew up in Chanhassen
- John L. Nelson, jazz musician and father of rock musician Prince
- Erik Paulsen, former representative Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives
- Prince, singer and musician, owned Paisley Park
- Frank Ragnow, professional football player with the Detroit Lions, played high school football in Chanhassen
- Lucy Rehm, politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Debbie Turner, actress
References
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