Town guide

Chanhassen City, Minnesota

Chanhassen City is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55317.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chanhassen City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chanhassen City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Chanhassen City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chanhassen City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chanhassen City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Chanhassen CityJan: high 22°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in22°6°Jan0.927°9°Feb0.940°22°Mar1.655°35°Apr3.268°47°May4.477°58°Jun4.481°62°Jul3.979°60°Aug4.871°51°Sep3.357°38°Oct2.741°25°Nov1.727°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanhassen Wsfo, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chanhassen City.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shakopee6.9 miles
  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park9.5 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors5
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists6
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chanhassen City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • City Center Park · 16 acres0.2 mi
  • Lake Susan Park · 16 acres1.0 mi
  • Meadow Green Park · 11 acres0.6 mi
  • City Center Park · 4 acres0.4 mi
  • South Lotus Lake Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Lunds & Byerlys0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.4 mi
  • Cub Foods0.6 mi
  • Lakewinds Natural Foods0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Chanhassen Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Chanhassen First City Hall0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatre0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Chanhassen City

Public schools here are run by Eastern Carver County Public School, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bluff Creek ElementaryChanhassenK–5462Public2.1 mi
Chanhassen ElementaryChanhassenK–5447Public0.2 mi
The Anicca ProgramChanhassenK–127Alternative Education2.5 mi
SWMetro Annica ProgramChanhassen5–127Alternative Education0.5 mi
Chanhassen High SchoolChanhassen9–121,385Public2.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chapel Hill AcademyChanhassenPre-K–8421Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi
St Hubert Catholic SchoolChanhassenPre-K–8598Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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