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Golden Valley is a western and first-ring
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of
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in Hennepin County,
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, 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
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, a major flour milling and food products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site of
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'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.


History

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and Sioux tribes had encampments on nearby Medicine Lake. The first white settlers arrived in the early 1850s. Golden Valley was incorporated on December 17, 1886. In the early 20th century, it was mostly a farming community.Upham, W. 190. ''Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance.'' Minnesota Historical Society.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The 45th parallel north runs through Golden Valley, coinciding approximately with Duluth Street. Interstate 394, U.S. Highway 169, and Minnesota State Highways 55 and 100 are four of the main routes in the area.


Education

Most children who live in Golden Valley attend school in the Robbinsdale School District or the Hopkins School District, as all of the city's territory belongs to one or the other. Some students attend public schools in other districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. Golden Valley High School was founded in 1957, and the adjacent Golden Valley Middle School opened in 1964. Both closed in the early 1980s after the Golden Valley School District merged with the Hopkins School District. Carl Sandburg Junior High School opened in 1959. In 1988, it became Sandburg Middle School. In 1981, the Breck School, a private Episcopal school, purchased the former Golden Valley High School and Middle School property and moved from
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to the campus of the former Golden Valley schools. King of Grace Lutheran School is a Christian preschool, elementary school, and middle school of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Golden Valley. There is also a private elementary Catholic School named Good Shepherd Catholic School. Its name was changed in 2006 from Parkvalley Catholic. What is now the site of the Perpich Center for Arts Education was originally Golden Valley Lutheran College, which closed in 1985.


Economy

Major employers in the city include: *
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Honeywell Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace, building automation, industrial automa ...
*Tennant *
Pentair Pentair plc (PNR) is an American water treatment company incorporated in Ireland with tax residency in UK, with its main U.S. office in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Pentair was founded in the US, with 65% of company's reve ...
* KARE, NBC television affiliate for the Twin Cities * Minnesota United FC – headquarters for the
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franchise *Bluestone Garden * Room & Board *USFamily.net Golden Valley's population is around 22,000, but more than 30,000 people work there, because of the presence of large employers including General Mills, Honeywell, and Pentair.


Top employers

According to the City's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's largest employers are:


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 20,371 people, 8,816 households, and 5,417 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 9,349 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.4%
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, 7.1%
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, 0.4% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 8,816 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 45.7 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 8,589 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.07%
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, 3.59%
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, 0.29% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.03%
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, 0.55% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population. There were 8,449 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $62,063, and the median income for a family was $75,899 (these figures had risen to $77,976 and $87,828 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $49,890 versus $35,967 for females. The
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for the city was $34,094. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Golden Valley is a statutory city, where the mayor votes with the city council. Golden Valley operates under the council–manager form of government. The city council sets the policy and overall direction for the city, and appoints a city manager to serve as administrator. The city manager directs city staff in carrying out council decisions and providing services. The mayor serves a four-year term. There are four council members serving staggered four-year terms. Two council seats are up for election every two years, in odd-numbered years. The council members run citywide; there are no wards. The current mayor is Roslyn Harmon. The current city council includes Sophia Ginis, Maurice Harris, Denise La Mere-Anderson, and Gillian Rosenquist.


Politics

Golden Valley is in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Ilhan Omar, a Democrat. The city is split between two state legislative districts: 46A, represented by Representative Larry Kraft and Senator Ron Latz, and 45B, represented by Representative Patty Acomb and Senator Kelly Morrison. All four are Democrats.


Notable people

* John R. Arlandson, Minnesota state legislator and lawyer * Tom Barnard, KQRS radio morning show host and
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* Scott Z. Burns, screenwriter, producer, director * David King, drummer of The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, and other groups * Brian Klaas, political commentator, author, and professor * Jordan Leopold, former player for U.S. Olympic hockey team and the
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. * Trent Lockett, professional basketball player * Kelly Lynch, actress * Lynne Osterman, Minnesota state legislator * Aaron Sele, former
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pitcher * Craig Taborn, jazz pianist


References


Further reading

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External links


City of Golden Valley — Official Website
{{Authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota Populated places established in 1886 1886 establishments in Minnesota