Garden City, Iowa

Garden City, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 42°14′44″N93°23′44″W / 42.24556°N 93.39556°W / 42.24556; -93.39556
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hardin
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	100
• Density	100.30/sq mi (38.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50102
Area code	515
Hardin	19083
Garden City Post Office	1997667
Garden City Fire Department	1997669
Garden City Community Building	1997670

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	89		—
2020	100		12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

2020 census

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

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

References

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.