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Garden City

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Garden City

Total population

10,426

Median home value

$169,400

15.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,814

Garden City$48k
National$74k
Elevation5 m
Land area37.1 km²
Coordinates32.09°, -81.18°

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

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City facts

Elevation
5 m
Area
37.1 km²
Official website
www.gardencityga.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, located just northwest of Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,289. Part industrial and part residential, the city is home to much of the heavy industry in Chatham County. It is part of the Savannah metropolitan area. It hosts the largest and busiest ocean terminal of the Port of Savannah, the flagship operation of the Georgia Ports Authority.

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History & geography

Geography

Garden City is located northwest of the center of Chatham County at (32.100372, −81.164965). It is bordered to the southeast by the city of Savannah, to the west by the city of Pooler, and to the north by the city of Port Wentworth. To the northeast in unincorporated land is the Port of Savannah and the Savannah River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Garden City has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.35%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.7
Median home value
$169,400
Housing units
4,758
Poverty rate
12.8%
Unemployment
8.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
38.3%
Black
39.3%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
18.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
32.0872
Longitude
-81.1766
Water area
0.15 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.9%
Diabetes
15.6%
Adult obesity
38.1%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
18%
No leisure activity
33%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
521,736
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,461
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    13,074
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,204
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    10,477
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,182
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,902
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,674
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,632

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

Schools

Total
54
Elementary
31
Middle
8
High
12
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • New Hampstead High School
    High · Bloomingdale · 1,436 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Rice Creek School
    Elementary · Port Wentworth · 1,167 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Godley Station School
    Elementary · Savannah · 1,135 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Jenkins High School
    High · Savannah · 1,118 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Hesse School
    Elementary · Savannah · 1,022 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Windsor Forest High School
    High · Savannah · 1,012 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Groves High School
    High · Garden City · 992 students · 15:1 ratio
  • West Chatham Middle School
    Middle · Pooler · 953 students · 13.2:1 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
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2022-06-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Georgia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,713

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
499
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garden City

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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Sources

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