Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Motto(s): 
"Plant, Grow, Prosper"
Location of the city of Apple Valley
within Dakota County, Minnesota
Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Coordinates: 44°44′44″N 93°13′12″W / 44.74556°N 93.22000°W / 44.74556; -93.22000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Incorporated1969
Government
  MayorClint Hooppaw
Area
  City
17.55 sq mi (45.45 km2)
  Land16.87 sq mi (43.69 km2)
  Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
56,374
  Estimate 
(2024)
55,272
  RankUS: 724th MN: 17th
  Density3,341.47/sq mi (1,290.18/km2)
  Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
  Demonym
Valleyian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55124
Area code952
FIPS code27-01900
GNIS feature ID2393967
Websiteci.apple-valley.mn.us

Apple Valley is a city in northwestern Dakota County, Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 56,374 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Minnesota.