Welcome to Garden City ...

The city of Garden City is located in Ada County<1>.

The location of Garden City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garden City has a population of 11,979 people<3> (see below for details).

Garden City is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Garden City is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Garden City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Garden City: (208) & (986)<5>

The ZIP code for Garden City: 83714<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden City had an population of 11,979 people. This is an increase of 9.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden City had a population of 10,972 people. This makes Garden City the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Garden City represents 0.7% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,972 people, the population of Garden City increased 3.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,624 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 two Idaho communities named Garden City: This one is located in Ada County and the other is located in Custer County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, 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, South Dakota, 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.

• Meridian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <7>
• Nampa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
  • Nampa is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <7>
• Caldwell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <7>
• Kuna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
  • Kuna is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <7>
• Star
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <7>
• Middleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Middleton is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <7>
• Emmett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Emmett is located in Gem County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <7>
• Horseshoe Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <7>
• Boise Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Junction
  • Boise Junction is located in Ada County
• Boise Hills Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
  • Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County

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.

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 Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/