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Chanhassen is a city located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 20,321 at the 2000 census. Although the bulk of Chanhassen is in Carver County, it also extends into Hennepin County.

In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Chanhassen 16th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.3 km (22.9 mi). 53.8 km (20.8 mi) of it is land and 5.5 km (2.1 mi) of it (9.26%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 20,321 people, 6,914 households, and 5,524 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.6/km (978.1/mi). There were 7,013 housing units at an average density of 130.3/km (337.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 94.90% White, 0.75% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.