Welcome to Garden City ...
The town of Garden City is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Garden City 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 City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garden City has a population of 58 people<3> (see below for details).
Garden City is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Garden City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Garden City: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden City had an population of 58 people. This is an increase of 9.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden City had a population of 53 people. This makes Garden City the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 53 people, the population of Garden City decreased 26.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 72 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garden City.
Communities Also Named Garden City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden City.
Communities near Garden City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden City.
- Clark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Kampeska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- Grover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Elrod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <5>
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City. See our Newspapers Page for Garden City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden City ...
Looking for more information about Garden City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garden City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garden City.
Adding Garden City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garden City 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 City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, 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 City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |