Welcome to Garden City ...
The city of Garden City is located in Finney County<1> and is the County Seat for Finney County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garden City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garden City has a population of 26,332 people<2> (see below for details).
Garden City is 2,830 feet [863 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Garden City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Garden City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Garden City (for example, toward Syracuse), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Garden City lies within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Garden City: 67846<4>
Websites for Garden City ...
Official Website: www.garden-city.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden City had an population of 26,332 people. This is a decrease of 1.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden City had a population of 26,658 people (which is 72.49% of the total population of Finney County). This makes Garden City the county's most populous community.
The population of Garden City represents 0.93% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 26,658 people, the population of Garden City decreased 6.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 28,451 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garden City.
Communities Also Named Garden City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Garden City: This one is located in Finney County and the other is located in Harvey County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden City.
Communities near Garden City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden City.
- Holcomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <6>
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Kearny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <6>
- Rodkey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pierceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Gray County
- Friend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Lakin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin
- Lakin is located in Kearny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakin <6>
- Ingalls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Ravanna ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Finney County
- Cimarron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Garden City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garden City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City. Our list includes 32 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Garden City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden City ...
Looking for more information about Garden City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garden City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garden City.
Adding Garden City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garden City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Garden City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Garden City post office opened in 1878.
We also found Garden City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garden City: www.garden-city.org/
The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garden City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Garden City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garden City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |