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Garden City

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Garden City

Total population

1,742

Median home value

$176,200

8.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,260

Garden City$65k
National$74k
Elevation281 m
Land area6.5 km²
Weather97°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.56°, -94.20°

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
281 m
Area
6.5 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garden City is a city in southeast Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2020 census. The city lies roughly 50 miles southeast the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

Garden City was platted in 1885, and so named on account of the fertile soil near the town site. A post office called Garden City has been in operation since 1875. The O'Bannon Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Geography

Garden City is located along Missouri Route 7. The headwaters of Panther Creek arise just southeast of the location. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38
Median home value
$176,200
Housing units
771
Poverty rate
5%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.5621
Longitude
-94.1952
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
97°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
97°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Garden City, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
17.9%
No leisure activity
27.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • HARRISONVILLE ELEM.
    Elementary · HARRISONVILLE · 416 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • SHERWOOD ELEM.
    Elementary · CREIGHTON · 384 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • MCEOWEN ELEM.
    Elementary · HARRISONVILLE · 298 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • SHERWOOD HIGH
    High · CREIGHTON · 256 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • SHERWOOD MIDDLE
    Middle · CREIGHTON · 159 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • EAST LYNNE ELEM.
    Elementary · EAST LYNNE · 157 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • BRIARWOOD SCHOOL
    Other · HARRISONVILLE · 15 students · 7.5:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Missouri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,572

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
278
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library