Garden CityIA
The town, settled in 1902, counts 36 residents.
Is Garden City a good place to live?
Garden City’s median age is 71.6 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Garden City. Garden City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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The biggest natural risk in Garden City is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 35% of Garden City’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Garden City, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Garden City comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Garden City stands out in Iowa and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Garden City, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 28% sleep under 7 hours. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Garden City. Nearly two in five adults have obesity here. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Garden City is ahead of Iowa on 9 and behind on 8.
| Garden City | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Garden City | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Garden City
Moving to Garden City: who provides what
Garden City is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garden City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garden City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Garden City
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 100.
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- ZIP code
- 50102
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