Golden Valley, Minnesota

Golden Valley
Golden Valley Library
Golden Valley Library
Location of Golden Valley within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Golden Valley
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°59′33″N 93°21′33″W / 44.99250°N 93.35917°W / 44.99250; -93.35917
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1886
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1886
Government
 • TypeCouncil / Manager
 • MayorRoslyn Harmon
Area
 • City10.54 sq mi (27.30 km2)
 • Land10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Population
 • City22,552
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
21,545
 • Density2,211.63/sq mi (853.87/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55416, 55422, 55426, 55427
Area code763
FIPS code27-24308
GNIS feature ID0644201[2]
Websitegoldenvalleymn.gov

Golden Valley is a western and first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 22,552 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is mostly residential and is bordered by U.S. Highway 12 (Interstate 394). Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves.[5] The Floyd B. Olson Memorial Highway runs through the heart of the city, providing a direct route to Minneapolis's industrial district.[6]

Golden Valley is the main corporate headquarters of General Mills, a major flour milling and food products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site of Pentair's U.S. headquarters and local NBC affiliate KARE. The city was also home to the former Minneapolis-Honeywell headquarters, which is now the Resideo Technologies corporate offices.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Valley, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "About us - Golden Valley, MN". Golden Valley, Minnesota Government.
  6. ^ "Minnesota's Officially Named Highways". North Star Highways. October 15, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Our Locations". www.pentair.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.