Garden Prairie

History

Garden Prairie was originally called Amesville, in honor of a pioneer settler. The present name refers to the fertility of their surrounding land on the prairie. On February 2, 2010, residents voted 57–46 to dissolve the village, only 2 years after incorporating by a 62 - 44 vote on February 5, 2008.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Garden Prairie has a total area of , of which (or 98.15%) is land and (or 1.85%) is water. It is roughly centered between Marengo and Belvidere, at the intersection of US Highway 20 and Garden Prairie Road.

Largest nearby schools

• Belvidere North High Sch
  High · Belvidere · 1,472 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Belvidere High School
  High · Belvidere · 1,210 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Belvidere Central Middle School
  Middle · Belvidere · 897 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• Belvidere South Middle School
  Middle · Belvidere · 780 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• Washington Academy
  Elementary · Belvidere · 689 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Meehan Elementary School
  Elementary · Belvidere · 656 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Seth Whitman Elem Sch
  Elementary · Belvidere · 622 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Lincoln Elem School
  Elementary · Belvidere · 549 students · 14.1:1 ratio