Carver, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°45′38″N 93°37′56″W / 44.76056°N 93.63222°W / 44.76056; -93.63222
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Carver
FIPS code
27-10144
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]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), of which 4.00 square miles (10.36 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water.[5]

U.S. Highway 212 serves as a main route in the area.

History

Early history

Ten thousand years ago, the

Woodland Culture from approximately 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1850. In 1834, there was a Wahpeton village at the present-day location of Carver, led by Chief Mazomaini; early maps indicate it was located on either side of the mouth of Carver Creek where it meets the Minnesota River.[6]

Dakota Indians, and Christian missionaries.[6]

Boomtown

The

St. Paul, he opened a cheap hotel, the Hotel Luksenborg.[6]

Temperance Hotel (1857)

A

land boom in the 1850s led to widespread speculation along key river locations. Carver's position between navigable sections of the Minnesota River, as well as Carver and Spring Creeks, was an ideal location for a steamboat and barge terminal for transferring cargo. In 1854, Jorgenson sold his claim to the Carver Land Company, a group of seven speculators, who planned to plat and develop a town. Among the investors were Alexander Ramsey, the former Territorial Governor, and Levi Griffin, the first sheriff of Carver County. Ramsey was responsible for naming the town Carver. The Town of Carver was platted in 1857 and lots were divided up among the seven according to their investment.[6]

By 1855, Carver already had a tailor, a hotel, a boarding house, a building designer, a carpenter, a livery stable, a blacksmith, two shoemakers, and a general store. When the town was platted in 1857, it already had 35 buildings; the school district was established the same year and was known as Minnesota School District #1 for a century. Also during this period, the steamboat The Antelope was making daily round trips between Carver and St. Paul, a one-way river run of 32 miles (51 km). Steamboats brought passengers and immigrants, who rapidly opened up the surrounding area to settlement by farmers who could buy land from the U. S. government for $1.25 an acre, as well as the supplies needed to grow these settlements.[6]

Typical residence in the historic district

The Panic of 1857 caused many frontier settlements to collapse. One such community, Louisville, located directly across the Minnesota River in present-day Louisville Township, collapsed and many of its buildings were moved to Carver. In 1858 Carver had a small gold rush when gold was purportedly found in Spring Creek. By 1860, immigrants who had previously come from the Eastern U.S. were supplanted by those from Sweden and Germany.[6]

The

Fort Snelling, if needed. The town was spared, but rumors of its attack caused residents of Shakopee to flee to Fort Snelling.[6]

Decline

Minnesota Valley Oil Company Gas Station (1925)

The arrival of the

Twin Cities in 1893.[6]

Carver businesses suffered during the twin events of

floodwall to keep the Minnesota River at bay.[6]

Restoration

Former Carver City Hall

On June 25, 1969, Carver-on-the-Minnesota, a non-profit historic preservation organization formed to purchase, renovate and save key properties. While some progress was made during the 1960s-70s, the deaths of founding members caused the organization to stall and several important buildings were lost. The Carver Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, making it one of the first historic districts in Minnesota. The years of decline had actually helped preserve a number of important historic structures from ever being redeveloped, and the historic district includes eighty-seven buildings and four structures of commercial, religious, residential and social importance.[6]

The City of Carver created the Heritage Preservation Commission in 1989 as a supporting group of appointees to aid the City Council and Planning Commission on historic preservation issues. In 2006, Carver attained Certified Local Government status by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office.

Preserve America Community.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860724—
1870521−28.0%
188068331.1%
1890625−8.5%
1900583−6.7%
1910571−2.1%
1920504−11.7%
1930427−15.3%
194051921.5%
19505485.6%
1960467−14.8%
197066943.3%
1980642−4.0%
199074415.9%
20001,26670.2%
20103,724194.2%
20205,82956.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2013 Estimate[9]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,182 households, of which 55.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.8% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.46.

The median age in the city was 31.7 years. 36.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 3.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 458 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,083, and the median income for a family was $70,673. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $29,408 for females. The

poverty line
, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Politics

Presidential election results
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic
Third parties
2020 46.7% 1,460 50.2% 1,569 3.1% 96
2016 49.4% 1,145 40.1% 930 10.5% 243
2012 57.1% 1,174 40.8% 838 2.1% 42
2008 55.5% 988 42.7% 760 1.8% 32
2004 60.8% 839 37.6% 518 1.6% 22
2000 53.7% 386 39.7% 285 6.6% 47
St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Carver. The view in October 2008

Education

St. Nicholas Catholic Church[12] is located in the heart of the city. While St. Nicholas does not have a Catholic School, many parochial school students attend nearby Guardian Angels Catholic School just a short distance away in nearby Chaska. East Union Elementary and Clover Ridge Elementary are popular public schools elementary students. For high school students, many attend Chaska High School. In September, 2017, Carver Elementary[13] opened providing public schooling for Elementary age students.

Notable people

References

  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]
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Downtown Historic District, City of Carver, Accessed May 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Preserve America Community: Carver, Minnesota, Preserve America, March 9, 2009, Accessed July 20, 2009.
  8. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Elections: Dates and Vote Totals".
  12. ^ "St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Carver, MN". www.stnicholascarver.org. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Our School - Carver Elementary".

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