Welcome to Golden Valley ...
The city of Golden Valley is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Golden Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Golden Valley was established in 1913.
A typical abbreviation for Golden Valley: Golden Vly. (or less commonly used: Golden Vally. or Golden Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Golden Valley has a population of 165 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Golden Valley is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Golden Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Golden Valley (for example, toward Dodge), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Golden Valley lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Golden Valley had an population of 165 people. This is a decrease of 9.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Golden Valley had a population of 182 people. This makes Golden Valley the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Golden Valley represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 182 people, the population of Golden Valley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 183 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Golden Valley.
Communities Also Named Golden Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Golden Valley - they are located in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Valley.
Communities near Golden Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Valley.
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
- Zap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
- Zap is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <5>
- Halliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliday
- Halliday is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halliday <5>
- Dodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <5>
- Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dunn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Red Butte ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Twin Buttes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
- Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
- Nishu ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hazen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Golden Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Valley ...
Looking for more information about Golden Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Golden Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Golden Valley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |