Garden City, Colorado facts for kids
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Garden City, Colorado
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| Town of Garden City | |
The Garden City Town Hall.
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Location of the Town of Garden City in Weld County, Colorado.
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 Garden City, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Weld County |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Incorporated (town) Initial filing | September 14, 1936 |
| Incorporated (town) Uncontested Filing | August 2, 1938 |
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| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.113 sq mi (0.292 km2) |
| • Land | 0.113 sq mi (0.292 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,695 ft (1,431 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 2,253/sq mi (870/km2) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80631
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-29185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180637 |
The Town of Garden City is a small town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. In 2020, about 254 people lived there. Garden City is part of the larger Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of the Front Range Urban Corridor, a busy area in Colorado. The town is surrounded by the cities of Greeley and Evans.
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Geography of Garden City
Garden City is located at coordinates 40.394766 degrees north and -104.688634 degrees west. This means it is in the northern part of Colorado.
Area and Size
According to the 2020 United States Census, the town covers a total area of about 0.292 square kilometers. All of this area is land, with no water. This makes Garden City a very compact town.
People of Garden City
Garden City has a small but changing population. The number of people living in the town has gone up and down over the years.
Population Changes Over Time
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 87 | — | |
| 1950 | 104 | 19.5% | |
| 1960 | 129 | 24.0% | |
| 1970 | 142 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 85 | −40.1% | |
| 1990 | 199 | 134.1% | |
| 2000 | 357 | 79.4% | |
| 2010 | 234 | −34.5% | |
| 2020 | 254 | 8.5% | |
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In 1940, only 87 people lived in Garden City. The population grew to 357 by the year 2000. However, by 2010, it had decreased to 234 people. In 2020, the population slightly increased to 254 residents.
History of Garden City
Garden City was officially founded on August 2, 1938. Its creation was linked to the rules in the nearby city of Greeley at the time.
Founding the Town
In 1935, voters in Greeley decided to keep certain restrictions on businesses within their city limits. This meant that some types of stores could not operate in Greeley. After this decision, newspapers in Greeley wrote about the idea of a new town being formed nearby where these businesses could exist.
The area where Garden City was formed was once a 10-acre property called Ray's Cottage Camp. It was owned by Mrs. A.F. Ray. To create a new town, the law required a petition signed by at least 30 residents who also owned land. Mrs. Ray helped meet this requirement by selling small cabins and lots in her camp. Some of these were sold for as little as $100.
Becoming an Official Town
The process of making Garden City an official town was not easy. According to newspaper articles from that time, the town's incorporation was challenged twice. This means people tried to stop it from becoming a town. However, Garden City finally became officially incorporated on its third attempt in 1938. The official document shows the incorporation date as August 2, 1938.
Education in Garden City
Students living in Garden City attend schools within the Weld County School District Six.
Local Schools
As of 2008, students from Garden City are assigned to specific schools. These include Jackson Elementary School for younger students and Brentwood Middle School for middle schoolers. For high school, students attend Greeley Central High School. All of these schools are located in the city of Greeley, which is close to Garden City.
See also
In Spanish: Garden City (Colorado) para niños
