Golden Valley, Minnesota

About Golden Valley

Golden Valley is a close-knit town in eastern Minnesota, home to 21,263 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Golden Valley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,085 residents per square mile.

📰 Golden Valley News Today

• Mary Jo Gruidl Star Tribune · Oct 11
• Golden Valley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Golden Valley Dairy Queen owner speaks out against proposed cannabis dispensary next door CBS News · Aug 4
• Body pulled from Golden Valley lake amid missing persons search Bring Me The News · Sep 4
• Bat inside Golden Valley home attacks other bat before testing positive for rabies 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Aug 7

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 Golden Valley Unique

• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,263.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Golden Valley

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Golden Valley

• Benihana — japanese
• Good Day Cafe/Bad Day Bar
• Green and the Grain
• LOVE PIZZA — pizza
• Nagoya — japanese
• New Bohemia
• Noodles & Company — pasta
• Papa Murphys Take and Bake Pizza — italian pizza
• Perkins — american
• Schuller's Tavern

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minnesota African American Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Golden Valley

• Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden · Garden reviews ★
• J.D. Rivers' Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lorraine B. Smaller Park reviews ★
• Theodore Wirth Park reviews ★
• Adeline Nature Area reviews ★
• Ardmore North and South Ponds reviews ★
• Bassett Creek Nature Area reviews ★
• Brookview Park reviews ★
• Brownie Lake Park reviews ★
• Dahlberg Open Space reviews ★
• Golden Hills Pond reviews ★
• Golden Oaks Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Golden Valley

• HIGHVIEW ALC
• MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY
• NOBLE ELEMENTARY
• Notre Ecole Academy
• PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION
• Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
• Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5
• SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING-ARTS AT OLSON
• Sandburg Middle School
• VirtualEDU ELementary
• VirtualEDU Secondary

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 Golden Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities