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Garden City, CO map Population (year 2000): 357. Estimated population in July 2006: 339 (-5.0% change)
 

Males: 199  (55.7%)
Females: 158  (44.3%)

Weld County

Median resident age:  25.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80631.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,200 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Garden City  $25,200
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,900 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Garden City  $115,900
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Garden City:

  • Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Other race (47.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.1%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (4.5%), English (3.1%), Irish (3.1%), United States (3.1%), Danish (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4675 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 3013 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Garden City

  • High school or higher: 45.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City town

  • Never married: 41.0%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

153 residents are foreign born (42.9% Latin America).

This town:  42.9%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Garden City:  0.8% ($629)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Garden City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (2.8 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (41.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (695.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Evans, CO (1.8 miles ), Greeley, CO (2.8 miles ), La Salle, CO (3.2 miles ), Kersey, CO (8.8 miles ), Eaton, CO (9.5 miles ), Gilcrest, CO (9.9 miles ), Milliken, CO (12.6 miles ), Ault, CO (13.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 104.69 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+105.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)


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Garden City-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Garden City town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 32 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; LOVELAND, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 22 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 38 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 48 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 6 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: GXY)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 9 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)
  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 22 miles; HUDSON, CO; ID: 18V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 1 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 46 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 50 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 50 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.5%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Garden City compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$791
Other Government Administration 1$3,000$36,0007$750
Totals for Government 1$3,000$36,0009$1,541


Garden City government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $381,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $137,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000
    General Support: $9,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $245,000
    Property: $47,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.24%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Larimer County, CO  1.77% ($43,199 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  1.48% ($51,199)
from Adams County, CO  1.27% ($46,026)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Larimer County, CO  1.42% ($38,357 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  0.98% ($36,476)
to Boulder County, CO  0.83% ($37,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garden City:
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGRE (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: GREELEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garden City:
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KTRR (102.5 FM; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUNC-FM (91.5 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM; HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)

TV broadcast stations around Garden City:
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

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