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Summary for Golden Valley

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Located in: Mercer County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Golden Vly.

Time Zone: Golden Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 701

ZIP Code: 58541<2>

Elevation: 1,940 feet [591.31 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Golden Valley)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	165 (9.34% decrease since 2010)
2010:	182 (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:	183

Total Area:<5> 0.73 sq. miles [1.9 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 117

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Golden Valley:

Lat: 47.290600° (or 47°17'26" N)

Lon: -102.065200° (or -102°3'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Golden Valley<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Golden Valley

GNIS ID: 1036059

FIPS State / Place Code: 38 / 31180

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden Valley)

About Mercer County

The city of Stanton is the County Seat for {Mercer County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mercer)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,187 (2.76% decrease since 2010)
2010	8,419 (2.6% decrease since 2000)
2000:	8,644

Total Area: 1,112 sq. miles [2,881.3 km²] - of which 6.25% is water (69.5 sq. miles [180.1 km²])

Housing Units: 4,450

Official Website: https://www.mercercountynd.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mercer

GNIS ID: 1034233

FIPS State / County Code: 38 / 057

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden Valley)

About North Dakota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	763,724 (13.55% increase since 2010)
2010:	672,591 (4.73% increase since 2000)
2000:	642,200

Websites for State of North Dakota

Official Website: https://www.nd.gov/

Tourism: https://www.ndtourism.com/

Parks: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/

Fishing: https://gf.nd.gov/fishing

Hunting: https://gf.nd.gov/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Dakota

GNIS ID: 1779797

FIPS State: 38

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Golden Valley)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Golden Valley is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Golden Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Golden Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Golden Valley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Golden Valley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Golden Valley.