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Also known as Golden Valley, Minnesota, Golden Valley, MN

city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Minnesota
County
Hennepin
Incorporated
December 17, 1886
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Roslyn Harmon
City manager
Noah Schuchman
Councilmembers
Sophia Ginis, Maurice Harris, Denise La Mere-Anderson, Gillian Rosenquist
Total
10.544 sq mi (27.309 km )
Land
10.204 sq mi (26.427 km )
Water
0.340 sq mi (0.880 km ) 3.22%
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Estimate 2024
21,263
Density
2,084/sq mi (804.6/km )
Time zone
UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC–5 (CDT)
Zip codes
55416, 55422, 55426, 55427
Fips code
27-24308

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Official website

Golden Valley, MN | Official Website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Golden Valley
Located in
Hennepin County
Population
22552
Area
27.297368
Elevation
261
Shares border with
Plymouth
Official website
www.goldenvalleymn.gov
Image
2009-0722-GeneralMills-hq.jpg
Households
9562
Dialing code
763
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native label
Golden Valley
Commons category
Golden Valley, Minnesota
inception
1886-00-00
water as percent of area
3.2727
per capita income
56309
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Encyclopedic overview

Golden Valley is a western first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 21,263 in 2024. The city is mostly residential and is bordered by Interstate 394. Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves. Minnesota State Highway 55 runs through the city, providing a direct route to downtown Minneapolis.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Golden Valley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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