Golden Valley, Minnesota

Golden Valley
Golden Valley Library
Location of Golden Valley
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°59′33″N 93°21′33″W / 44.99250°N 93.35917°W / 44.99250; -93.35917
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1886
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1886
Government
  TypeCouncil / Manager
  MayorRoslyn Harmon
Area
  City
10.54 sq mi (27.30 km2)
  Land10.20 sq mi (26.41 km2)
  Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
22,552
  Estimate 
(2022)
21,545
  Density2,211.63/sq mi (853.87/km2)
  Metro
3,693,729
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55416, 55422, 55426, 55427
Area code763
FIPS code27-24308
GNIS feature ID0644201
Websitegoldenvalleymn.gov

Golden Valley is a western and first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly residential and is bordered by Interstate 394. Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves. Minnesota State Highway 55 runs through the city, providing a direct route to downtown Minneapolis.

Golden Valley is the main corporate headquarters of General Mills, a major flour milling and food products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site of Pentair's U.S. headquarters and local NBC affiliate KARE. The city was also home to the former Minneapolis-Honeywell headquarters, which is now the Resideo Technologies corporate offices.