Garden City, South Dakota facts for kids
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Garden City, South Dakota
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Town
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Location in Clark County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Clark |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,847 ft (563 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 33 |
| • Density | 83.54/sq mi (32.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57236
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-23460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267399 |
Garden City is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 33 at the 2020 census.
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History
Garden City was first settled in 1882, but it was in 1887 that Garden City was established as this was the year that the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad came through. The town was named from the site's garden-like setting.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Garden City, South Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
67 (19) |
85 (29) |
95 (35) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
78 (26) |
63 (17) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
55 (13) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
57 (14) |
39 (4) |
25 (−4) |
54 (12) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
18 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
44 (7) |
56 (13) |
66 (19) |
72 (22) |
70 (21) |
60 (16) |
46 (8) |
30 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
43 (6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
19 (−7) |
32 (0) |
45 (7) |
55 (13) |
61 (16) |
58 (14) |
48 (9) |
35 (2) |
21 (−6) |
7 (−14) |
33 (0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−40 (−40) |
−27 (−33) |
−8 (−22) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
15 (−9) |
−8 (−22) |
−22 (−30) |
−35 (−37) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) |
0.60 (15) |
1.24 (31) |
1.97 (50) |
2.94 (75) |
3.92 (100) |
3.50 (89) |
2.82 (72) |
2.78 (71) |
2.06 (52) |
0.92 (23) |
0.54 (14) |
23.82 (605) |
| Source: The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 304 | — | |
| 1920 | 204 | −32.9% | |
| 1930 | 257 | 26.0% | |
| 1940 | 272 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 282 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 226 | −19.9% | |
| 1970 | 126 | −44.2% | |
| 1980 | 104 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 93 | −10.6% | |
| 2000 | 72 | −22.6% | |
| 2010 | 53 | −26.4% | |
| 2020 | 33 | −37.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 53 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 132.5 inhabitants per square mile (51.2/km2). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 87.5 per square mile (33.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% White and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
There were 21 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the town was 48.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Garden City (Dakota del Sur) para niños
