Garden City

Garden City, Michigan
—  City  —
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°19′28″N 83°20′18″W / 42.32444°N 83.33833°W / 42.32444; -83.33833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Government
- Type	Council-Manager
- Mayor	Jim Plakas
- City Manager	Dave Harvey
Area
- Total	5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2)
- Land	5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	30,047
- Density	5,124.0/sq mi (1,978.4/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48135
Area code(s)	734
FIPS code	26-31420[1]
GNIS feature ID	0626632[2]
Website	http://www.gardencitymi.org/

Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 30,047. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.

History

The origins of Garden City started with the transfer of the property to John Lathers from Andrew Jackson for 160 acres (0.65 km²). The city was patterned after the "Garden City" concept that became popular in England during the 19th Century, with most home sites sectioned off into 1-acre (4,000 m²) plots to allow adequate farming area to support the family with fruit and vegetables. Now, most sites are considerably smaller, some as small as 40' x 135', with little room for gardening of fruits and vegetables, though the city maintains some large lots where an extra street has not been placed between two of the older streets, such as between some parts of Bock Street and John Hauk Street where Donnelly Avenue does not cut through. In June 1927 Garden City became a village with Arnold Folker as Village President and six years later the Village became the city of Garden City. Areas of interest in Garden City include the first Kmart store (still in use), the first Little Caesars (also still in use), and the honeymoon cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford was moved here.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Former Arnold Folker residence built in late 1920s when he was first Garden City Village President

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 30,047 people, 11,479 households, and 8,230 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,124.0 per square mile (1,979.7/km²). There were 11,719 housing units at an average density of 1,998.5/sq mi (772.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White, 1.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.

There were 11,479 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,841, and the median income for a family was $58,530. Males had a median income of $44,314 versus $27,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,651. About 3.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Official website of Garden City, Michigan

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