Welcome to Golden Valley ...

The city of Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County<1>.

The location of Golden Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1932.

A typical abbreviation for Golden Valley: Golden Vly. (or less commonly used: Golden Vally. or Golden Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Golden Valley has a population of 21,885 people<3> (see below for details).

Golden Valley is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Golden Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Golden Valley ...

Official Website: www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Golden Valley had an population of 21,885 people. This is an increase of 7.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Golden Valley had a population of 20,371 people. This makes Golden Valley the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Golden Valley represents 0.38% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,371 people, the population of Golden Valley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,281 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Golden Valley.

Communities Also Named Golden Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Golden Valley - they are located in Arizona, California, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Valley.

Communities near Golden Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Valley.

• Saint Paul
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Bloomington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Maple Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Blaine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
• Eagan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
• Eden Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Burnsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Minnetonka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Golden Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Valley ...

Looking for more information about Golden Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Golden Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Valley.

Adding Golden Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Golden Valley was on a map titled Map of Minnesota (from Rand McNally, 1932).

We also found Golden Valley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Golden Valley: www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/