Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Motto: 
"Plant, Grow, Prosper"
Location of the city of Apple Valley
within Dakota County, Minnesota
Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Coordinates: 44°44′44″N 93°13′12″W / 44.74556°N 93.22000°W / 44.74556; -93.22000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Incorporated1969
Government
 • MayorClint Hooppaw
Area
 • City
17.55 sq mi (45.45 km2)
 • Land16.87 sq mi (43.69 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
56,374
 • Estimate 
(2024)
55,272
 • RankUS: 724th MN: 17th
 • Density3,341.6/sq mi (1,290.18/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
 • Demonym
Valleyian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55124
Area code952
FIPS code27-01900
GNIS feature ID2393967
Websiteci.apple-valley.mn.us

Apple Valley is a city in northwestern Dakota County, Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 56,374 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Minnesota.