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Garden City
Idahocity
Total population
12,654
Median home value
$449,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,124
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flash Flood Watch · SevereFlash Flood Watch issued September 18 at 10:50AM MDT until September 19 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Garden City is a small city in Idaho, United States. Garden City maps to 43.668°, -116.294° — squarely within the temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 12,654. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The administrative footprint covers about 10.6 km². The location receives about 1,665 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 1,194 per km², a dense urban fabric. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Garden City, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves30,992
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves30,935
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28,014
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves27,935
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves24,596
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,949
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,588
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,436
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · MERIDIAN · 2,462 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BOISE · 1,931 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · MERIDIAN · 1,917 students · 22.8:1 ratio
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · EAGLE · 1,802 students · 22.2:1 ratio
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · MERIDIAN · 1,783 students · 19:1 ratio
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · MERIDIAN · 1,773 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BOISE · 1,588 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYOther · MERIDIAN · 1,493 students · 20.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-06-2130 km N of Lowman, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2026-06-0928 km N of Lowman, Idaho
- M 2.8 — 2025-10-1820 km SE of Cascade, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2024-12-276 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2024-12-157 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2024-11-296 km N of Smiths Ferry, Idaho
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 Idaho
- Eagle3.1 mi away · pop. 32,855
- Hidden Springs3.8 mi away
- Boise City5.7 mi away · pop. 237,959
- Meridian6.6 mi away · pop. 139,736
- Avimor7.7 mi away
- Star10 mi away · pop. 14,745
- Kuna11.3 mi away · pop. 27,158
- Robie Creek14 mi away
- Nampa14.7 mi away · pop. 117,346
- Middleton16.3 mi away · pop. 10,649
- Emmett17 mi away · pop. 8,275
- Horseshoe Bend17.8 mi away · pop. 758
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Garden City



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • 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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library