Garden City is a community in Hardin County, Iowa, home to about 36 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50102, and parts of 50230 are in Garden City too.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL295 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Garden City had 100 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 967th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Hardin County grew from 22,794 residents in 1900 to 16,878 in 2020.
Hardin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eldora, IA weather station (17 miles away).
4,845 jobs at 499 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Radcliffe.
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