Garden City, Kansas

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official_name = Garden City, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Garden City, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Finney
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area_total_km2 = 22.1
area_land_km2 = 22.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.5
area_land_sq_mi = 8.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 28451
population_density_km2 = 1287.3
population_density_sq_mi = 3334.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 865
elevation_ft = 2838
latd = 37 |latm = 58 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 100 |longm = 51 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 67846, 67868
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-25325GR|2
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blank1_info = 0471609GR|3
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Garden City is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. The population was 28,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Finney CountyGR|6, and provides the campus of Garden City Community College. It is also home to the largest zoological facility, Lee Richardson Zoo, in western Kansas. It was one of the towns depicted in Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" and, as county seat, was the location of the trials of the murderers. [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/apr/03/the_book_that/] The community boasts more than sixty restaurants and around forty churches, which in both cases cater to a diverse and changing local population.

Geography

Garden City is located at coor dms|37|58|31|N|100|51|51|W|city (37.975304, -100.864104)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), all of it land.

In 2008, Garden City is served by two commercial airlines at Garden City Regional Airport.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1890= 1490
1900= 1590
1910= 3171
1920= 3848
1930= 6121
1940= 6285
1950= 10905
1960= 11811
1970= 14790
1980= 18256
1990= 24097
2000= 28451
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As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 28,451 people, 9,338 households, and 6,760 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,334.1 people per square mile (1,287.8/km²). There were 9,907 housing units at an average density of 1,161.0/sq mi (448.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.80% White, 1.49% African American, 1.06% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 22.28% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.91% of the population.

There were 9,338 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,752, and the median income for a family was $43,471. Males had a median income of $29,343 versus $21,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,200. About 9.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Downtown

There is a Main Downtown and Commercial Downtown.

•Main Downtown is centered mainly on Southern Main St. Although there aren't many tall buildings, the Windsor Hotel is the tallest at five stories high and about 50 ft. tall. The police station is also one of the tallest buildings.

•Commercial Downtown is centered mainly on Eastern Kansas Ave. It is the home of many businesses such as Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Sears, Target, J.C. Penney, Dollar General, Staples, and Home Depot.

Tourist attraction

The Lee Richardson Zoo is considered the most well-known attraction to locals. Walking tours are free to the public. The fee for a driving tour is 3 dollars. The park contains the largest hand-dug swimming pool in the world.

The Garden City Strip Mall is a strip mall in the Commercial Downtown of Garden City, KS. It includes a Sears, Dollar General, RIddles Jewelry, Buckle, RadioShack, Tradehome Shoes, Subway, J.C. Penney, Gamestop, Alltel Wireless, KFC, Taco Bell, and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon.

Transportation

*Garden City (Amtrak station)
*Garden City Regional Airport
*Garden City public buses

ister Cities

Garden City has two sister cities, as designated by [http://www.sister-cities.org/ Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)] :

*flagicon|Costa Rica Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica
*flagicon|Italy Oristano, Italy

Notable natives

*Mark Fox, head basketball coach at the University of Nevada, Reno
*Harold "Prince Hal" Patterson, former University of Kansas basketball player and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
*Chuck Reed, mayor of San Jose, California, 2007-
*Roy Romer, governor of Colorado, 1987-1999

References

External links

* [http://www.garden-city.org/ Official Garden City Website]
* [http://www.gardencity.net/info/history/ History of Garden City]