Garden’s average trip to work is 73 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower July high than Garden. Garden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

187 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Garden Township · 12 mi Fairbanks Township · 13 mi Nahma Township · 16 mi Ensign Township · 17 mi Thompson Township · 17 mi Bay de Noc Township · 17 mi

Garden, Michigan, 2019

Garden’s story

161 years in pictures

Census counts: 458 in 1890, 174 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1932 on.

1865Garden is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Garden: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGarden water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Garden’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBig Bay de Noc School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereGarden Township ClerkGarden Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4983549835 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Garden.

Natural hazards

Garden faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHail

Full pageGarden’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Garden

Garden has cold winters and cool summers. At 13°F, Garden’s January low is below both Michigan’s towns (16°F) and U.S. towns (22°F).

75°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–28°

Spring31–47°

Summer55–73°

Fall40–54°

Sep 24

typical first frost

May 16

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

75°

typical summer high

Full pageGarden’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 75°, January lows 13°Rain & snow32″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Garden is

Garden beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Garden.

	Garden	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	36%	35%

32 measures vs. Michigan

0 better27 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Garden	MI
More adults with heart disease	9.2%	7%
More adults with COPD	10.5%	8.1%
More adults who have had cancer	11.4%	8.9%

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital

17.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageGarden’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby17.8 miles to an ER · Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garden

16pages on Garden

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$43K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesLibraryManistique School & Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1865 Famous people1 born in Garden Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 187 residents Climate75° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 49835 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Garden; the nearest are

Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba25.4 mi$5,712 in-state tuition Northern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marquette68.1 mi$14,277 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Garden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Garden

Village in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Garden is a village in Delta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 174 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Garden Township. M-183 runs through the village, connecting with Fayette eight miles (13 km) southwest and with U.S. Highway 2 at Garden Corners, nine miles (14 km) to the north.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 591 ft
ZIP code: 49835

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