Apple Valley, Minnesota
| Apple Valley | |
|---|---|
| Apple Valley | |
| Motto(s): "Plant, Grow, Prosper" | |
| Location of the city of Apple Valley within Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′44″N 93°13′12″W / 44.74556°N 93.22000°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Dakota | 
| Incorporated | 1969 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clint Hooppaw | 
| Area | |
| 17.55 sq mi (45.45 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.87 sq mi (43.69 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) | 
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
| 56,374 | |
|  • Estimate  (2024) | 55,272 | 
| • Rank | US: 724th MN: 17th | 
| • Density | 3,341.47/sq mi (1,290.18/km2) | 
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (US: 16th) | 
| • Demonym | Valleyian | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 55124 | 
| Area code | 952 | 
| FIPS code | 27-01900 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2393967 | 
| Website | ci.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.