Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Garden City spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Garden City’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,792 per resident.
What stands out about how Garden City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,792 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Garden City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,792 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,732. Garden City spent more than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Garden City itself left out).
About $4,792 per resident a year, or $13.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Garden City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Garden City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garden City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on townofgardencity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (279).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greeley School District 6
Garden City’s K–12 school district, shared with Evans, Greeley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,735 per pupil, $7,325 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Garden City’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Garden City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Weld County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%106,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%68,752 votesOthers: 2.6% (4,700 votes).
Most votes in Weld County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Garden City lies in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Weld County is on the county’s page.
Weld County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Garden City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: townofgardencity.com ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Garden City compares with the towns next door
Garden City spent $4,792 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,130. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley | $1,130 | $1,832 |
| Garden City | $4,792 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Garden City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Garden City’s government
How much does Garden City spend per resident?
About $4,792 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,792 was more than 93% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Garden City’s government?
See townofgardencity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garden City yet.
How did Garden City vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Garden City alone. Weld County, where 100% of Garden City lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garden City?
8 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $48,952 (about $587,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garden City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Scott Bright) and State House District 50 (Ryan Gonzalez). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Garden City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →