Apple Valley, Minnesota

About Apple Valley

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Apple Valley is a thriving city, home to 55,272 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Apple Valley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.87 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,276 residents per square mile.

📰 Apple Valley News Today

• The prettiest pumpkins are in Chaska, Wyoming, Apple Valley and more Star Tribune · Oct 10
• 15470 Eames Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• 2026 Election: Apple Valley municipal races Pioneer Press · Oct 5
• Barbara Jean Graycarek Obituary (2026) - Apple Valley, MN - White Funeral Home - Apple Valley Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Person seriously hurt after being pinned under car in Apple Valley driveway, police say CBS News · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Apple Valley Unique

• A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#17 of 855 incorporated places).
• One of 5 places in the US named Apple Valley — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 55,272.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Apple Valley

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Apple Valley

• Applebee's — american
• Bogart's Place
• Brick & Bourbon — burger
• Carbone's Bar & Grill — pizza
• Celts Craft House — american
• Constellation Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Cowboy Jack's — american
• Curiouser Coffee & Conservatory — breakfast (café)
• Denny's — american
• Doolittle's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ampitheater · Attraction
• Minnesota Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Apple Valley

• Johnny Cake Ridge Park West reviews ★
• Apple Grove Park reviews ★
• Carrington Park reviews ★
• Carroll's Woods reviews ★
• Carrollwood Park reviews ★
• Cedar Isle Park reviews ★
• Chippendale Park reviews ★
• Claret Park reviews ★
• Connemara Park reviews ★
• Dallara Park reviews ★
• Delaney Park reviews ★
• Diamond Path Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Apple Valley

• 917 TEA
• APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH
• COOPERATIVE AREA LEARNING PRG.
• Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
• DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES
• FIT Academy
• FIT Academy High School
• GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY
• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY
• SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE
• SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY
• TRANSITION PLUS
• Valley Middle School of STEM
• WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Apple Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities