Garden City, Minnesota facts for kids
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Garden City
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 Garden City
Location in Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth County |
| Township | Garden City Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.886 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.794 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 135.21/sq mi (52.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644024 |
Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garden City Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 255 as of the 2010 census.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 368 | — | |
| 1880 | 293 | −20.4% | |
| 2010 | 255 | — | |
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History
A post office called Garden City was established in 1857. The community was named from the garden-like setting of the original town site.
Notable people
- Henry Wellcome (1853-1936), pharmaceutical entrepreneur
See also
In Spanish: Garden City (Minnesota) para niños
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