Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Golden Valley, MN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Golden Valley is Hopkins Refuse Drop Off, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. The closest ER is North Memorial Health Hospital, 1.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Golden Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Golden Valley.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Golden Valley. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Golden Valley water system
The Golden Valley water system supplies almost all of Golden Valley. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Minneapolis and Saint Louis Park as sellers) and serves 23,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1270014.
5 home internet providers serve Golden Valley
100% of 7,118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Golden Valley, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Golden Valley, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Mail, office, and school papers
- Magazines and catalogs
- Newspapers and inserts
- Cardboard
- Cereal and cracker boxes
- Milk cartons
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Yogurt, pudding, and fruit cups
- Food and beverage cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check goldenvalleymn.gov →
From goldenvalleymn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Golden Valley (51%) is in Robbinsdale Public School District; parts are in Hopkins Public School District (49%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Golden Valley spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Golden Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Golden Valley | ZIP’s residents in Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55427 | Minneapolis, MN | 42% | 39% |
| 55422 | Minneapolis, MN | 40% | 31% |
| 55416 | Minneapolis, MN | 13% | 8% |
| 55426 | Minneapolis, MN | 5% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 55411.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Golden Valley
Who supplies Golden Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Golden Valley water system (EPA ID MN1270014). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Golden Valley?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Golden Valley?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Golden Valley?
55427 (42%), 55422 (40%), 55416 (13%), 55426 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Golden Valley in?
Robbinsdale Public School District. Parts of the city are in Hopkins Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Golden Valley?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Hennepin County Gov't Center. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Golden Valley’s own website (goldenvalleymn.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.