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Garden Farms

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Garden Farms

Total population

241

Median home value

$0

27.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather92°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.42°, -120.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 12:17PM PDT until October 4 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Garden Farms is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Garden Farms sits at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). The 2020 United States census reported Garden Farms's population was 449.

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History & geography

History

Garden Farms was developed in 1918 on land purchased from Rancho Santa Margarita by Edward Gardner Lewis, who planned the farms to supply produce to Atascadero. The recession after World War I intervened, and the plan failed.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
54.4
Median home value
—
Housing units
114
Poverty rate
37.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
19.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.4158
Longitude
-120.6140
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Sunny
Tonight
57°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
98°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
60°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
101°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
60°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Garden Farms, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.3%
Diabetes
7.1%
Adult obesity
26%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
10.4%
No leisure activity
17%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
461,414
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    14,388
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,539
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    12,102
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,082
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    11,851
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    11,282
  • Acorn Woodpecker
    Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    10,446
  • Oak Titmouse
    Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves
    10,418

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • San Luis Obispo High
    High · San Luis Obispo · 1,644 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Atascadero High
    High · Atascadero · 1,173 students · 19.6:1 ratio
  • Atascadero Middle
    Middle · Atascadero · 835 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Pacheco Elementary
    Elementary · San Luis Obispo · 482 students · 23:1 ratio
  • San Benito Elementary
    Elementary · Atascadero · 414 students · 27.6:1 ratio
  • Monterey Road Elementary
    Elementary · Atascadero · 385 students · 27.5:1 ratio
  • Bishop's Peak Elementary
    Elementary · San Luis Obispo · 369 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy
    Elementary · Atascadero · 359 students · 23.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,153
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2003-12-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson
American pole vaulter
Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American soul singer
B
Bob Engel
American baseball player
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
American stock car racing driver
J
Jared Hamman
American martial artist
M
Michael Stewart
American gridiron football player
R
Ryan Powdrell
American football player
T
Terry Wilshusen
American baseball player (1949-2000)
G
Greg Garrett
American baseball player (1947-2003)
Hedda Nova
Hedda Nova
Russian actress (1899-1981)
D
Dan Loney
American football player
A
Art Wilmore
college basketball player (1966–1968) San Francisco
C
Cecil Eugene Duncan
Ph.D. Stanford University 1957
A
Allen H. Johnson
American surgeon
H
Haley Scott
American pornographic actress (born 1982)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,022

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garden Farms

The octopus, a story of California
The octopus, a story of California
Frank Norris · 1901
What I Saw In California
What I Saw In California
Edwin Bryant · 1848
California home cooking
California home cooking
Michele Anna Jordan · 1997
Pests of the Garden and Small Farm
Pests of the Garden and Small Farm
Mary Louise Flint · 1990
Seeds, garden and farm supplies, planting information
Seeds, garden and farm supplies, planting information
Aggeler & Musser Seed Co · 1943
Southern California
Southern California
Theodore S. Van Dyke · 1886
Garden of the world
Cecilia M. Tsu · 2013
Vegetables in the California garden
Vegetables in the California garden
Ross H. Gast · 1933

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Seen 2026-10-01
California Scrub-Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Seen 2026-10-01
nit grass
nit grass
Gastridium phleoides
Seen 2026-09-30
stiffly-branched bird's beak
stiffly-branched bird's beak
Cordylanthus rigidus rigidus
Seen 2026-09-30
Vinegar Weed
Vinegar Weed
Trichostema lanceolatum
Seen 2026-09-30
Bewick's Wren
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Seen 2026-09-30
American Crow
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Seen 2026-09-30
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Seen 2026-09-30
Arizona Mantis
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
Seen 2026-09-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET