Carver, Minnesota

Carver
Broadway, downtown Carver
Broadway, downtown Carver
Location of the city of Carver within Carver County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Carver
within Carver County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°45′38″N 93°37′56″W / 44.76056°N 93.63222°W / 44.76056; -93.63222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarver
Area
 • Total
4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2)
 • Land4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,829
 • Density1,309.01/sq mi (505.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55315
Area code952
FIPS code27-10144
GNIS feature ID2393762[2]
Websitewww.cityofcarver.com

Carver is a small city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States along the banks of the Minnesota River. The city is named after early explorer Jonathan Carver. The downtown area is home to the Carver Historic District, a nationally recognized collection of historically significant local buildings.[3]

The population was 3,724 at the 2010 census.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carver, Minnesota
  3. ^ "Downtown Historic District | Carver, MN". www.cityofcarver.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]