1886Government
Golden Valley was incorporated on December 17, 1886.
1957Government
Golden Valley High School was founded in 1957, and the adjacent Golden Valley Middle School opened in 1964.
1959Education
Carl Sandburg Junior High School opened in 1959.
1981Education
In 1981, the Breck School, a private Episcopal school, purchased the former Golden Valley High School and Middle School property and moved from Minneapolis to the campus of the ...
1985Education
What is now the site of the Perpich Center for Arts Education was originally Golden Valley Lutheran College, which closed in May 1985.
1988Education
In 1988, it became Sandburg Middle School.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families were living in the city.
2006Education
Also, a private elementary Catholic School named Good Shepherd Catholic School changed its name in 2006 from Parkvalley Catholic.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, 20,371 people, 8,816 households, and 5,417 families lived in the city.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, 22,552 people, 9,957 households, and 5,829 families were residing in the city.