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Garden City

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Total population

12,654

Median home value

$449,500

39.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,124

Garden City$70k
National$74k
Weather75°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates43.67°, -116.29°

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

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  • Flash Flood Watch · Severe
    Flash 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

Median age
42.3
Median home value
$449,500
Housing units
5,916
Poverty rate
12%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.5%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
12.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.6683
Longitude
-116.2944
Water area
0.19 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
53°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
54°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
82°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Garden City, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
30.7%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
12.3%
No leisure activity
20.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
846,660
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,992
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    30,935
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28,014
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    27,935
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    24,596
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,949
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21,588
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,436

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

Schools

Total
132
Elementary
72
Middle
17
High
32
Other
11

Largest nearby schools

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MERIDIAN · 2,462 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BOISE · 1,931 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MERIDIAN · 1,917 students · 22.8:1 ratio
  • EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · EAGLE · 1,802 students · 22.2:1 ratio
  • MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MERIDIAN · 1,783 students · 19:1 ratio
  • OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MERIDIAN · 1,773 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BOISE · 1,588 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
    Other · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
101
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2024-02-26

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 Idaho

Browse all places in Idaho →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,665

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
961
Avg daily Wikipedia views
32
Attention level
Quiet

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

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