Garden City, Utah

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Garden City, Utah
Location of Garden City, Utah
Location of Garden City, Utah
Coordinates: 41°56′0″N 111°24′19″W / 41.93333, -111.40528
Country United States
State Utah
County Rich
Area
 - Total 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
 - Land 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 5,968 ft (1,819 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 357
 - Density 79.3/sq mi (30.6/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84028
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-27930[1]
GNIS feature ID 1428133[2]
Grandma's Pantry, Garden City
Grandma's Pantry, Garden City

Garden City is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. By 2004 its population had been estimated to increase to 391. Garden City sits on the shores of Bear Lake and is a popular summer resort town.

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[edit] Geography

Garden City is located at 41°55′60″N, 111°24′19″W (41.933272, -111.405201)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 357 people, 131 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.3 people per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 881 housing units at an average density of 195.6/sq mi (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.32% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 131 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,206. About 2.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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