Laketown is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 2,124 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55318, 55331, 55375 and 55387.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chaska; part is in Laketown
Mostly Shorewood; part is in Laketown
Mostly St. Bonifacius; part is in Laketown
Mostly Waconia; part is in Laketown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laketown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laketown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laketown had 1,966 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 321st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaska 2nw, MN weather station (4 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
841 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laketown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 105 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 232 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 166 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 72 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Minnetonka Public School District, Eastern Carver County Public School, Waconia Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deephaven Education CenterExcelsior | Pre-K | 85 | Special Education | 10.7 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationChaska | Pre-K | 184 | Special Education | 5.2 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationWaconia | Pre-K | 67 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Family Learning Center VPKChaska | Pre-K | — | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Waconia Early Learning CenterWaconia | Pre-K | 53 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Bayview ElementaryWaconia | K–5 | 530 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Clover Ridge ElementaryChaska | K–5 | 632 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| ECCS ElementaryChaska | K–5 | — | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Excelsior ElementaryExcelsior | K–5 | 707 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Jonathan ElementaryChaska | K–5 | 541 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Kinder AcademyChaska | K | 49 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| La AcademiaChaska | K–5 | 443 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Laketown ElementaryWaconia | K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Minnewashta ElementaryExcelsior | K–5 | 880 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Southview ElementaryWaconia | K–5 | 544 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| SWMetro Prairie CareChaska | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| SWMetro St. Boni Level 4Saint Bonifacius | K–5 | 21 | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| World Learner Charter SchoolChaska | 1–8 | 210 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| 112 Alc Middle SchoolChaska | 6–8 | 411 | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| 112 ALC Seat-BasedChaska | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| Chaska Middle School EastChaska | 6–8 | 608 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Chaska Middle School WestChaska | 6–8 | 615 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| ECCS Middle SchoolChaska | 6–8 | — | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Minnetonka West MiddleExcelsior | 6–8 | 1,297 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle SchoolChaska | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| SWMetro CCJChaska | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| Waconia Middle SchoolWaconia | 6–8 | 885 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| SWMetro Chaska Level 4Chaska | 7–12 | 78 | Special Education | 6.7 mi |
| SWMetro New Beginnings ALCChaska | 7–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 6.6 mi |
| 112 ALC Independent StudyChaska | 9–12 | 28 | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
And 11 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Montessori SchoolChaska | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| Our Savior SchoolExcelsior | Pre-K–K | 8 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.6 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Montessori SchoolExcelsior | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Roman Catholic | 8.3 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolChaska | Pre-K–8 | 209 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 6.7 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWaconia | Pre-K–8 | 262 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.3 mi |
| Breakaway AcademyChaska | K–8 | 383 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
| Southwest Christian High SchoolChaska | 9–12 | 505 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chaska, Waconia, Shorewood, Chanhassen, Carver, Excelsior, Victoria, St. Bonifacius, Deephaven, Tonka Bay, Minnetrista, Greenwood City, Waconia Township, Dahlgren and Watertown Township.
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