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Garden City

Garden City, Utah

  •   State: 
    Utah
      County: 
    Rich County
      City: 
    Garden City
      County FIPS: 
    49033
      Coordinates: 
    41°56′45″N 111°23′35″W
      Area total: 
    8.78 sq mi (22.74 km²)
      Area land: 
    8.78 sq mi (22.74 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
      Elevation: 
    5,968 ft (1,819 m)
      Established: 
    1934; Incorporated 1934
  •   Latitude: 
    41,9363
      Longitude: 
    -111,3937
      Timezone: 
    Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00
      ZIP codes: 
    84028
      GMAP: 

    Garden City, Rich County, Utah, United States

  •   Population: 
    13,350
      Population density: 
    70.29 residents per square mile of area (27.14/km²)
      Household income: 
    $53,142
      Households: 
    168
      Unemployment rate: 
    3.80%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    6.90%
      Income taxes: 
    6.98%

Garden City is a town in northwestern Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census. Garden City sits on the shores of Bear Lake and is a popular summer resort destination town, thus nicknamed the "Caribbean of the Rockies" In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson and Sewall Crocker stopped in Garden City on the first automobile journey across the U.S. There is a large number of vacation homes, the majority of which are rented out to large groups during the vacation season. The town has a humid continental climate with warm summers (Köppen Dfb). The town was first settled in 1877, and an LDS branch was formed there. In 1979, it merged with the neighboring town of Pickelville, and is now a suburb of Salt Lake City. The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income. for a family was $56,250. About 2.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those aged 65 or over. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6%. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²).

History

Garden City was first settled in 1877, and an LDS branch was formed there. In 1979, it merged with the neighboring town of Pickelville. In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson and Sewall Crocker stopped in Garden City on the first automobile journey across the United States. The town has a population of about 2,000. It is located on the banks of the Little Colorado River, which runs through the center of the city. It was founded as a settlement by Mormon pioneers in the mid-1870s. In 1877 the town was established as a ward, and in 1979 it became a town. It has been home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1877. It also has a branch of the Mormon Church, which was established there in 1878. The city's population is about 1,200 people. The population of Garden City was 2,100 in 1979, and 2,200 in 2000. It lies on the river, which flows through the middle of the town, and into the city's central business district, which is called Garden City Center. The community is located near the junction of two main roads, which run through Garden City and the city of Pickelsville. The two towns share a road that was built in the early 1900s, and was named after the town's first post-WWII mayor, George P. P. Cottrell, who was born in 1858. The current mayor, John A. Smith, was elected to office in 1953.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all land. Garden City has a humid continental climate with warm summers (Köppen Dfb). The town is located on the Missouri River, which runs through the center of the town. The town has an estimated population of 2,000. The city has a population of 1,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is located in the state of Missouri, which is part of the Missouri Valley region of the Rocky Mountains. The state's climate is humid continental, with a warm summers and cold winters. It has an average annual temperature of °C (°F) to °F (°C to°C) and an average yearly rainfall of 3.5 square miles (7.7 km) to 4.2 square miles (8.4 sq mi) (Garden City has an area of 4.5 sq mi (11 km²) The town's population is estimated to be 2,100. It was the birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in Garden City in 1858. In 1881, Garden City was the site of the nation's second largest city, after New Haven, Connecticut. Its population was 1,788 in 1881. Its current population is 1,902. It had a population growth rate of 1.7% in the 1990s, and 1.8% in 2000.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 131 households, and 99 families residing in the town. There is a large number of vacation homes, the majority of which are rented out to large groups during the vacation season. The town's population was 98.32% White, 0.28% Native American, 0,28% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 92.8 males. The average household income was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $56,250. The per capita income for the town was $20,206. About 2.7% of families and 9.6%. of the town were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those aged 65 or over. It is located on the U.S.-Mexico border, near the border of the state of New Mexico. It was once part of the territory of the United States, but is now part of Mexico.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Garden City, Rich County, Utah = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Garden City = 4.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Garden City = 14.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 42.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 68. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 220. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 69, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Garden City, Rich County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 12.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 18 years with median home cost = $113,650 and home appreciation of -6.60%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.63 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,270 per student. There are 15.2 students for each teacher in the school, 292 students for each Librarian and 438 students for each Counselor. 7.09% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 20.27% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.77% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Garden City's population in Rich County, Utah of 5,721 residents in 1900 has increased 2,33-fold to 13,350 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 51.70% female residents and 48.30% male residents live in Garden City, Rich County, Utah.

    As of 2020 in Garden City, Rich County, Utah are married and the remaining 38.26% are single population.

  • 28.8 minutes is the average time that residents in Garden City require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    66.15% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 16.15% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 2.60% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 6.25% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Garden City, Rich County, Utah, 12.28% are owner-occupied homes, another 2.46% are rented apartments, and the remaining 85.26% are vacant.

  • The 82.58% of the population in Garden City, Rich County, Utah who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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