History
The suburb was developed by Model Homes Limited, which estimated a cost of $20 million to develop the nearly 420-acre (170 ha) master planned community. [2] Plans for the project were first announced in 1951; starting in 1955, the area was developed as an upscale master planned community during the post-World War II housing boom, with most of the houses constructed in the mid-century modern style. [3]
The area's boundaries are the CPR Winnipeg Beach subdivision to the east, Carruthers Avenue to the south, McPhillips Street to the west, and Leila Avenue to the north. Prior to the City of Winnipeg's amalgamation in 1972, the neighbourhood made up a large portion of the former City of West Kildonan.
Model Homes Limited's plans for the development featured 1,500 homes, the Garden City shopping centre, six schools, churches, synagogues, parks and recreation areas. The area was marketed as the leading Winnipeg area suburb, featuring above average sized lots and larger homes. Expectations were that the building of Garden City would raise the population of the former City of West Kildonan from 14,000 to 20,000.
Demographics
Population history| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1971 | 8,050 | — |
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| 1976 | 8,055 | +0.1% |
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| 1981 | 7,040 | −12.6% |
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| 1986 | 6,465 | −8.2% |
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| 1991 | 5,920 | −8.4% |
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| 1996 | 5,715 | −3.5% |
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| 2001 | 5,650 | −1.1% |
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| 2006 | 5,760 | +1.9% |
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| 2011 | 6,010 | +4.3% |
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| 2016 | 6,255 | +4.1% |
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| 2021 | 6,475 | +3.5% |
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| Sources: [1] |
As of 2021, Garden City had a population of 6,475. The median household income was $89,000, slightly above the city median of $80,000. There were 2,335 occupied private dwellings; 1,850 semi-detached houses, 445 apartments, and 40 duplexes or semi-detached houses. the median value of the dwellings is $324,00. [1]
The area is home to a large portion of Winnipeg's Jewish community. [5] [1] Numerous synagogues, organizations, retirement homes and businesses catering to the Jewish community can be found throughout Garden City and the surrounding West Kildonan area. The neighbourhood also has many residents from Winnipeg's Ukrainian, German and Polish communities. Schools in the area feature both Hebrew and Ukrainian bilingual programs. [6]
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