Welcome to Garden Plain ...
The city of Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County<1>.
The location of Garden Plain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garden Plain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Garden Plain: Garden Pln.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garden Plain has a population of 910 people<3> (see below for details).
Garden Plain is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Garden Plain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Garden Plain: (316)
The ZIP code for Garden Plain: 67050<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden Plain had an population of 910 people. This is an increase of 7.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden Plain had a population of 849 people. This makes Garden Plain the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Garden Plain represents 0.03% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 849 people, the population of Garden Plain increased 6.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 797 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garden Plain.
Communities Also Named Garden Plain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Garden Plain - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden Plain.
Communities near Garden Plain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden Plain.
- Wichita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <6>
- Haysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <6>
- Maize
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
- Maize is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <6>
- Goddard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goddard <6>
- Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
- Cheney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <6>
- Colwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
- Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <6>
- Conway Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Springs
- Conway Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway Springs <6>
- Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <6>
- Andale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andale
- Andale is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andale <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Garden Plain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden Plain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden Plain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garden Plain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden Plain. See our Newspapers Page for Garden Plain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden Plain ...
Looking for more information about Garden Plain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Garden Plain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garden Plain.
Adding Garden Plain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garden Plain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Garden Plain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Garden Plain post office opened in 1875.
We also found Garden Plain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden Plain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Plain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sedgwick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garden Plain. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden Plain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Garden Plain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garden Plain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |