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Garden City town, South Dakota

Garden City town profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Garden City town is a geographic entity located in Clark County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 36. The land area covers 0.39 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 36 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.5 yrs ±12.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 24 ±18 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 37 ±21
Occupied Housing Units 24 ±18
Vacant Housing Units 13 ±14
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $93,750 ±$69,653
Per Capita Income $20,368 ±$8,007
Poverty Rate 4% ±7.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 3 ±6
Unemployment Rate 0% ±25.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 39 ±40
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWN OF GARDEN CITY
GUS Population: 36 (2024)
ID: 175029
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: PRESIDENT
PO BOX 97, GARDEN CITY SD 57236-0097
COUNTY OF CLARK
GUS Population: 3,974 (2024)
ID: 174985
County Official County Government
Contact: CLARK COUNTY AUDITOR
PO BOX 294, CLARK SD 57225-0294

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Florence, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Florence, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Florence, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Henry, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Henry, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Henry, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Garden City, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Lake Area Technical College
College 24.1 mi away 1201 Arrow Ave, Watertown, SD, 57201-0730
6058825284
EMIL M. LARSON LIBRARY
Library 9.3 mi away 120 N COMMERCIAL, CLARK, SD, 57225
(605) 532-5571
HAMLIN-CODINGTON REGIONAL LIBRARY
Library 23.1 mi away 3 8TH AVE. SE, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
(605) 753-1011
HAMLIN-CODINGTON REGIONAL LIBRARY-BOOKMOBILE
Library 23.1 mi away 3 8TH AVE SE, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
(605) 753-1011
WATERTOWN REGIONAL LIBRARY
Library 23.6 mi away 160 6TH ST NE, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
(605) 882-6220
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CLARK, SD US, located 9.2 miles from Garden City town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 21.1° 3.5° 12.3° 0.62" —
February 25.9° 7.1° 16.5° 0.62" —
March 38.7° 18.9° 28.8° 1.03" —
April 53.3° 31.5° 42.4° 2.14" —
May 66.4° 44.6° 55.5° 3.10" —
June 76.5° 55.9° 66.2° 4.14" —
July 81.7° 60.7° 71.2° 3.61" —
August 80.1° 58.1° 69.1° 2.74" —
September 71.8° 48.9° 60.4° 2.70" —
October 56.5° 35.2° 45.8° 2.21" —
November 40.0° 21.3° 30.6° 0.78" —
December 26.6° 9.8° 18.2° 0.70" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Garden City town Town 0.0 mi —
Hillcrest Colony CDP CDP 4.4 mi —
Silver Lake Colony CDP CDP 6.6 mi —
Henry town Town 7.9 mi —
Clark city City 9.3 mi —
Bradley town Town 9.5 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4602523460. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.