Chaska is located in the beautiful Minnesota River valley about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. With no highway direct to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chaska is a bit isolated from Twin City sprawl. It still maintains its rural character, and its small 19th-century downtown quickly yields to open fields, farmland and the Minnesota River.
Chaska Minnesota is made up of four residential areas: Historic Downtown, Jonathan, Mid-town Chaska, Eastern Chaska. There are four business parks, Crosby, Arbor, Peavy, and Lakeview. There are a wide variety of businesses which provide Chaska with an abundance of jobs, and the means for a higher tax base.
Chaska Minnesota Parks and Trails: 544 Acres of developed parks; 1000 acres of open space (1 park per ¼ mile radius), 25 miles of developed trails, City Beach at Fireman’s Park, Jonathan Beach at Lake Grace.
Chaska is a family friendly suburb with miles of walking paths, parks and many nearby fully recreational lakes.
Chaska the "Best Small Town in Minnesota".
Housing Cost
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $257,400
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 23,736. Chaska covers 13.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 728 feet above sea level.
Climate
Chaska, MN climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 3.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 21 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Chaska is 30.44 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.48 Inches.
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