Golden Valley | |
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 Golden Valley Library | |
 Location of Golden Valley within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′33″N 93°21′33″W / 44.99250°N 93.35917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | December 17, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council / Manager |
| • Mayor | Roslyn Harmon |
| Area | |
• City | 10.54 sq mi (27.30 km2) |
| • Land | 10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 22,552 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 21,545 |
| • Density | 2,211.63/sq mi (853.87/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55416, 55422, 55426, 55427 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-24308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644201[2] |
| Website | goldenvalleymn.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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Valley, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "About us - Golden Valley, MN". Golden Valley, Minnesota Government.
- ^ "Minnesota's Officially Named Highways". North Star Highways. October 15, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Our Locations". www.pentair.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.