Golden Valley, Minnesota

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official_name = Golden Valley, Minnesota
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map_caption = Location in Hennepin County, Minnesota


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subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hennepin
government_type = Council / Manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Linda Loomis
established_title = Founded
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date = 1886
established_date2 = 1886
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population_total = 20281
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timezone = Central
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website = [http://www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/ www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us]
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postal_code = 55416, 55422, 55426, 55427
area_code = 763
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Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a western suburb of Minneapolis, and is the main corporate headquarters of General Mills. Golden Valley is also the home of NBC affiliate KARE, the Perpich Center for Arts Education and Breck School. The population was 20,281 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²), of which, 10.2 square miles (26.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (2.76%) is water. The 45th parallel north runs through Golden Valley, coinciding approximately with Duluth Street.

Interstate 394, U.S. Route 169, and Minnesota State Highways 55 and 100 are four of the main arterial routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,982.3 people per square mile (765.4/km²). There were 8,589 housing units at an average density of 839.5/sq mi (324.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.07% White, 3.59% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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. Males had a median income of $49,890 versus $35,967 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,094. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Business

Major employers in the City include: [http://www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/community/about.htm]
* General Mills [http://www.generalmills.com/]
* KARE, NBC Affiliate for the Twin Cities
* Bluestone Garden [http://www.bluestonegarden.com/]
* Honeywell International [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=HON]
* UnitedHealth Group [http://www.nndb.com/company/276/000058102/]
* USFamily.net [http://www.usfamily.net]

Even though the population of Golden Valley is only around 20,000, more than 30,000 people work in Golden Valley. [ [http://www.ci.golden-valley.mn.us/community/about.htm City of Golden Valley - About Golden Valley ] ] This is because of the presence of large employers such as General Mills, Honeywell, and Tennant.

Politics

Golden Valley is located in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Minneapolis lawyer Keith Ellison, a Democrat. The city is split between two state legislative districts: 44B, represented by Representative Ryan Winkler and Senator Ron Latz, and 45B, represented by Representative Lyndon Carlson and Senator Ann Rest. All four are Democrats.

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. This means 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 Linda Loomis. The current City Council is Mike Freiberg, Paula Pentel, DeDe Scanlon, and Bob Shaffer.

Recreation

Golden Valley is home to the Minneapolis-based Skatepark 3rd Lair. It also has the Golden Valley Little League and Phoenix Soccer club.

Golden Valley Little League's only state championship team was from the summer of 1998. Coached by Dan Grossman and led by David Wallach, Geoff Rothstein, and Karl Turbenson, the 12 year old all-star team hit 21 home runs in 9 games to win the state championship. The Golden Valley team went to Indianapolis, IN to take part in the Little League World Series Regionals, which hosted 10 teams from the region (Michigan would win and go on to the World Series in Williamsport, PA). Golden Valley would go 3-2 and by way of mathematics and tie-breakers, would be eliminated from World Series contention.

Education

Most children who live in Golden Valley attend the Robbinsdale School District or the Hopkins School District.

There is also a private Catholic School named Good Shepherd Catholic School. (Its name was changed in 2006 from Parkvalley Catholic)

What is currently the site of the Perpich Center for Arts Education was originally the Golden Valley Lutheran College, which closed in 1985. [http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=H142]

Breck School is located at the site of defunct Golden Valley High School, founded in the early 1960s, and closed in the 1980s.

Notable people from Golden Valley

* Aaron Sele - Major League Baseball pitcher
* Jordan Leopold- National Hockey League Member of U.S. Olympic hockey team and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche.
* Tom Barnard - KQRS Morning Show Host, Voice-over artist
* Gerald McCullagh - Golf Magazine's Top 100 Instructors

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