Town guide

Garden City, Colorado

Garden City is a town in Weld County, Colorado, home to about 401 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80631.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4013,645 per sq mi
Median home value$196,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Garden City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Garden City

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ623 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Garden City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Garden City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Garden City had 254 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 308th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Weld County grew from 16,808 residents in 1900 to 328,981 in 2020.

Garden City population by census2000: 357, 2010: 234, 2020: 254357200023420102542020

Weld County, 1900–2020

Weld County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,808, 1910: 39,177, 1920: 54,059, 1930: 65,097, 1940: 63,747, 1950: 67,504, 1960: 72,344, 1970: 89,297, 1980: 123,438, 1990: 131,821, 2000: 180,936, 2010: 252,825, 2020: 328,98117K’00’1054K’20’3064K’40’5072K’60’70123K’80’90181K’00’10329K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Garden CityJan: high 44°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 59°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 57°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in44°18°Jan0.548°20°Feb0.559°28°Mar0.966°35°Apr1.875°45°May2.786°54°Jun1.892°59°Jul1.689°57°Aug1.682°49°Sep1.168°37°Oct1.154°26°Nov0.743°18°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greeley Unc, CO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Weld County

101,420 jobs at 7,454 businesses in Weld County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Weld CountyConstruction: 17,461 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,964 jobs; Retail trade: 11,515 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,414 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,867 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 4,800 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,467 jobsConstruction 17% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

986 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · GreeleyUnder a mile
  • Uchealth Greeley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greeley5.7 miles
  • Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fort Collins18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors114
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants124
Mental health providers640
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Garden City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Delta Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Evans City Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • King Soopers0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Good Day Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Riverside Library0.7 mi
  • Riverside Library and Cultural Center0.7 mi

Museums

  • The Meeker Home Museum2.3 mi
  • Colorado Model Railroad Museum2.6 mi
  • Greeley History Museum2.8 mi
  • White-Plumb Farm Learning Center4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Performance Hall1.5 mi
  • Garden Theatre1.9 mi
  • Moxi Theater2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Garden City

Public schools here are run by GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta, Division of Youth Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Martinez Elementary SchoolGreeleyPre-K–5469Public3.3 mi
Bella Romero Academy of Applied TechnologyGreeleyK–8876Public1.9 mi
District 6 Online AcademyGreeleyK–12257Public2.6 mi
Fred Tjardes School of InnovationGreeleyK–8124Public2.4 mi
Frontier Charter AcademyGreeleyK–121,432Charter2.3 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolGreeleyK–5508Public1.8 mi
Maplewood Elementary SchoolGreeleyK–5544Public2.9 mi
Salida del Sol AcademyGreeleyK–8654Charter0.8 mi
West Ridge AcademyGreeleyK–8329Charter6.4 mi
Platte Valley Youth Services CenterGreeley5–1214Alternative Education4.9 mi
Heath Middle SchoolGreeley6–8499Public2.7 mi
Prairie Heights Middle SchoolEvans6–8537Public5.6 mi
Jefferson Junior/Senior HighGreeley7–12614Alternative Education2.3 mi
Platte Valley Youth Services CenterGreeley7–12—Alternative Education4.9 mi
Greeley Central High SchoolGreeley9–121,507Public2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Catholic SchoolGreeleyPre-K–8153Roman Catholic2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greeley, Windsor and Kersey.

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