Town guide

Hamburg, Minnesota

Hamburg is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 547 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55339.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5472,735 per sq mi
Median home value$239,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Hamburg

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL374 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hamburg

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

Hamburg had 566 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 979th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.

Hamburg population by census2000: 538, 2010: 513, 2020: 566538200051320105662020

Carver County, 1900–2020

Carver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,544, 1910: 17,455, 1920: 16,946, 1930: 16,936, 1940: 17,606, 1950: 18,155, 1960: 21,358, 1970: 28,310, 1980: 37,046, 1990: 47,915, 2000: 70,205, 2010: 91,042, 2020: 106,92218K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9070K’00’10107K’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 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamburgJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in22°5°Jan0.827°9°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.855°34°Apr2.867°46°May4.577°57°Jun5.181°61°Jul3.878°58°Aug5.272°50°Sep3.258°38°Oct2.741°25°Nov1.627°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Carver County

39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carver CountyManufacturing: 8,332 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,411 jobs; Retail trade: 4,528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,728 jobs; Professional services: 2,780 jobs; Construction: 2,360 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,335 jobs; Other services: 1,886 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glencoe Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glencoe9.7 miles
  • Ridgeview Sibley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arlington10.3 miles
  • Ridgeview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waconia11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Hamburg

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hamburg Bicentennial Park · 12 acres0.1 mi
  • Hawks Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Libraries

  • Norwood Young America Public Library3.0 mi
  • Young America Library4.3 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 Hamburg

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emanuel Lutheran SchoolHamburgPre-K–853Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.9 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Young America and Washington Lake.

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