Garden City, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Garden City, Iowa
Census-designated place
Garden City, Iowa Location in Iowa Show map of Iowa Garden City, Iowa Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hardin
Area
• 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(s)	515
Hardin	19083
Garden City Post Office	1997667
Garden City Fire Department	1997669
Garden City Community Building	1997670

Garden City is a small place in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community and a census-designated place. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

As of the 2020 count, about 100 people live in Garden City. It's a quiet spot in the heart of Iowa.

Discover Garden City's People

Knowing how many people live in a place helps us understand its size. This is called demographics. The United States government counts everyone every ten years. This is known as the United States Census.

Here's how Garden City's population has changed:

In 2010, there were 89 people living here. By 2020, the population grew slightly to 100 people. This shows that Garden City remains a very small community.

The Start of Garden City

Garden City began in the year 1901. This was an exciting time because a new railroad line was being built through the area. Railroads were very important back then. They helped people travel and moved goods from one place to another.

When the railroad came, it often led to new communities forming along its path. Garden City was one of these places. The railroad helped it grow and become the small community it is today.