Golden Valley, Minnesota | |
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 Location of Golden Valley, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates:44°59′25″N93°21′31″W / 44.990233°N 93.358736°W /44.990233; -93.358736 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | December 17, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Roslyn Harmon |
| • City manager | Noah Schuchman |
| • Councilmembers | Sophia Ginis Maurice Harris Denise La Mere-Anderson Gillian Rosenquist |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.544 sq mi (27.309 km2) |
| • Land | 10.204 sq mi (26.427 km2) |
| • Water | 0.340 sq mi (0.880 km2) 3.22% |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 22,552 |
• Estimate (2024)[5] | 21,263 |
| • Density | 2,084/sq mi (804.6/km2) |
| 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[3] |
| Sales tax | 9.775%[6] |
| Website | goldenvalleymn.gov |
Golden Valley is a western and first-ringsuburb ofMinneapolis inHennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 22,552 at the2020 census,[4] and was estimated to be 21,263 in 2024.[5] The city is mostly residential and is bordered byInterstate 394. Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves.[7]Minnesota State Highway 55 runs through the city, providing a direct route to downtown Minneapolis.[8]
Golden Valley is the main corporate headquarters ofGeneral Mills, a major flour-milling and food-products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site ofPentair's U.S. headquarters and localNBC affiliateKARE. The city was also home to the formerMinneapolis-Honeywell headquarters, which is now the Resideo Technologies corporate offices.[9]
Golden Valley is located on the ancestral lands of theDakota people.[10]Ojibwe andSioux tribes had encampments on nearby Medicine Lake. The first white settlers arrived in the early 1850s.[11] Golden Valley was incorporated on December 17, 1886. In the early 20th century, it was mostly a farming community.[12]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.544 square miles (27.31 km2), of which 0.340 sq mi (0.88 km2) (0.03% or 218 ac) is covered by water.[2] The45th parallel north runs through Golden Valley, coinciding roughly with Duluth Street.
Interstate 394,U.S. Highway 169, and Minnesota State Highways55 and100 are four of the main routes in the area.
Most children who live in Golden Valley attend school in theRobbinsdale School District ISD #281 or theHopkins School District ISD #270, as all of the city's territory belongs to one or the other. Some students attend public schools in other districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open-enrollment statute.[13]
Golden Valley High School was founded in 1957, and the adjacent Golden Valley Middle School opened in 1964.[14] Both closed in the early 1980s after the Golden Valley School District merged with the Hopkins School District. Carl Sandburg Junior High School opened in 1959. In 1988, it became Sandburg Middle School.[15] In 1981, theBreck School, a private Episcopal school, purchased the former Golden Valley High School and Middle School property and moved from Minneapolis to the campus of the former Golden Valley schools.
King of Grace Lutheran School is a Christian preschool, elementary school, and middle school of theEvangelical Lutheran Synod in Golden Valley.[16]
Also, a private elementary Catholic School named Good Shepherd Catholic School changed its name in 2006 from Parkvalley Catholic.
What is now the site of thePerpich Center for Arts Education was originallyGolden Valley Lutheran College, which closed in May 1985.[17]
Major employers in the city include:[1]
Golden Valley's population is around 22,000, but more than 30,000 people work there,[26] because of the presence of large employers, including General Mills, Honeywell, and Pentair.
According to the City's2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[27] the largest employers in the city are:
| Number | Employer | Type of business | Number of employees | Percentage |
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| 1 | General Mills, Inc. | Multinational food manufacturer and marketer | 3,100 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Allianz Life Insurance Company | Insurance | 2,000 | 5.8% |
| 3 | Honeywell Incorporated | Manufacturing | 2,000 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Lubrication Technologies | Industrial lubrication solutions | 750 | 2.2% |
| 5 | M.A. Mortenson Company | Construction contractor | 575 | 1.7% |
| 6 | G.H. Tennant Company | Cleaning products | 466 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Courage Center | Nonprofit rehabilitation facility | 400 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Preferred One | Life and health insurance | 300 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Marsh & McLennan Agency | Insurance brokerage and risk management | 300 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Breck School | Education | 250 | 0.7% |
| — | Total employees | — | 10,141 | 29.5% |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 301 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,173 | 289.7% | |
| 1880 | 2,752 | 134.6% | |
| 1890 | 509 | −81.5% | |
| 1900 | 680 | 33.6% | |
| 1910 | 692 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 830 | 19.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,320 | 59.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,048 | 55.2% | |
| 1950 | 5,551 | 171.0% | |
| 1960 | 14,559 | 162.3% | |
| 1970 | 24,246 | 66.5% | |
| 1980 | 22,775 | −6.1% | |
| 1990 | 20,971 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 20,281 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 20,371 | 0.4% | |
| 2020 | 22,552 | 10.7% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 21,263 | [5] | −5.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[28] 2020 Census[4] | |||
As of the 2023American Community Survey, an estimated 9,671 households were in Golden Valley, with an average of 2.22 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $114,435. About 8.1% of the city's population lived at or below thepoverty line. Golden Valley had an estimated 66.5% employment rate, with 61.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 96.7% holding a high-school diploma.[29]
The top-five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures generally add to more than 100%) were English (88.4%), Spanish (3.4%), Indo-European (6.1%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.5%), and other (0.6%).[citation needed]
The median age in the city was 44.3 years.
| Race / ethnicity(NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 2000[30] | Pop. 2010[31] | Pop. 2020[32] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 18,236 | 17,113 | 18,036 | 89.92% | 84.01% | 79.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 720 | 1,412 | 1,512 | 3.55% | 6.93% | 6.70% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 51 | 72 | 54 | 0.25% | 0.35% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 581 | 708 | 849 | 2.86% | 3.48% | 3.76% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 30 | 40 | 131 | 0.15% | 0.20% | 0.58% |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | 301 | 484 | 1,114 | 1.48% | 2.38% | 4.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 357 | 538 | 856 | 1.76% | 2.64% | 3.80% |
| Total | 20,281 | 20,371 | 22,552 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 census, 22,552 people, 9,957 households, and 5,829 families were residing in the city.[33] Thepopulation density was 2,211.6 inhabitants per square mile (853.9/km2). The 10,495 housing units had an average density of 1,028.5 per square mile (397.1/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 80.64% White, 6.78% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.78% Asian, 1.55% from some other races, and 6.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.80% of the population.[34]
As of the2010 census, 20,371 people, 8,816 households, and 5,417 families lived in the city. The population density was 1,998.2 inhabitants per square mile (771.5/km2). The 9,349 housing units had an average density of 917.47 per square mile (354.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.37% White, 7.07% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.88% from some other races and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.64% of the population.
Of the 8,816 households, 25.6% had children under 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were not families. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 45.7 years. The age distribution was 19.9% under 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
As of the2000 census, 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families were living in the city. The population density was 1,982.3 inhabitants per square mile (765.4/km2). The 8,589 housing units had an average density of 839.5 per square mile (324.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.07% White, 3.59% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.58% from some other race, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.76% of the population.
Od the 8,449 households, 26.5% had children under 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were not families; 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the age distribution was 20.6% under 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,063, and for a family was $75,899. Males had a median income of $49,890 versus $35,967 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $34,094. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.2% of those under 18 and 3.6% of those 65 or over.
Golden Valley is a statutory city, where the mayor votes with the city council, and operates under the council–manager form of government. The city council sets the policy and overall direction for the city, and appoints a city manager to serve as administrator. The city manager directs city staff in carrying out council decisions and providing services.[1]
The mayor serves a four-year term. The four council members serve staggered four-year terms. Two council seats are up for election every two years, in odd-numbered years. The council members run citywide, with no wards. The current mayor is Roslyn Harmon. The current city council includes Sophia Ginis, Maurice Harris, Denise La Mere-Anderson, and Gillian Rosenquist.[1]
Golden Valley is inMinnesota's 5th congressional district, represented in theU.S. House of Representatives byIlhan Omar, a Democrat. The city is split between two state legislative districts: 46A, represented by RepresentativeLarry Kraft and SenatorRon Latz, and 45B, represented by RepresentativePatty Acomb and SenatorKelly Morrison. All four are Democrats.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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| 2024 | 21.8%3,305 | 76.0%11,546 | 2.2%335 |
| 2020 | 22.7%3,590 | 75.1%11,896 | 2.2%348 |
| 2016 | 24.1%3,313 | 68.0%9,365 | 7.9%1,093 |
| 2012 | 32.8%4,595 | 65.3%9,153 | 1.9%262 |
| 2008 | 32.7%4,564 | 65.9%9,205 | 1.4%208 |
| 2004 | 36.9%5,138 | 61.9%8,610 | 1.2%163 |
| 2000 | 36.9%4,792 | 57.0%7,402 | 6.1%793 |
| 1996 | 35.5%4,347 | 56.6%6,926 | 7.9%973 |
| 1992 | 32.7%4,486 | 47.9%6,575 | 19.4%2,673 |
| 1988 | 49.6%6,666 | 50.4%6,785 | 0.0%0 |
| 1984 | 54.8%7,541 | 45.2%6,231 | 0.0%0 |
| 1980 | 46.6%6,347 | 40.6%5,522 | 12.8%1,745 |
| 1976 | 54.4%7,266 | 43.8%5,841 | 1.8%239 |
| 1972 | 61.3%7,491 | 37.3%4,553 | 1.4%168 |
| 1968 | 51.7%5,680 | 45.6%5,013 | 2.7%302 |
| 1964 | 50.5%4,749 | 49.2%4,629 | 0.3%25 |
| 1960 | 61.6%4,422 | 38.3%2,749 | 0.1%10 |
| 1956 | 67.9%3,368 | 31.7%1,571 | 0.4%21 |
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