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Garden City, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°14′44″N 93°23′44″W / 42.24556°N 93.39556°W / 42.24556; -93.39556
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Garden City, Iowa
Garden City is located in Iowa
Garden City
Garden City
Location within the state of Iowa
Garden City is located in the United States
Garden City
Garden City
Garden City (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°14′44″N 93°23′44″W / 42.24556°N 93.39556°W / 42.24556; -93.39556
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total100
 • Density100.30/sq mi (38.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50102
Area code515
Hardin19083
Garden City Post Office1997667
Garden City Fire Department1997669
Garden City Community Building1997670

Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 100.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201089
202010012.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[3] there were 100 people, 46 households, and 35 families residing in the community. The population density was 100.3 inhabitants per square mile (38.7/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 46.1 per square mile (17.8/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 95.0% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.

Of the 46 households, 4.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% were cohabitating couples, 15.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 0.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.9% of all households were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 57.0 years. 17.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.0% were from 25 and 44; 22.0% were from 45 and 64; and 40.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 59.0% male and 41.0% female.


History

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Garden City got its start in the year 1901, following construction of the railroad through that territory.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ Moir, William J. (1911). Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa. Unigraphic. pp. 311.