Garden City, Michigan
| Garden City, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| City of Garden City | |
Garden City City Hall
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| Nickname(s): G.C. | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°19′28″N 83°20′18″W / 42.32444°N 83.33833°WCoordinates: 42°19′28″N 83°20′18″W / 42.32444°N 83.33833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jeff (Duff) Smith |
| • City Manager | Mark (Thad) Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
| • Land | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,692 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 27,235 |
| • Density | 4,717.5/sq mi (1,821.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48135 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-31420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0626632 |
| Website | http://www.gardencitymi.org/ |
Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,692. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.
The origins of Garden City started with the transfer of the property to John Lathers from Andrew Jackson for 160 acres (0.65 km2) in October 1835. The city was patterned after the "garden city" concept that became popular in England during the 19th century, with most home sites sectioned off into 1-acre (4,000 m2) plots to allow adequate farming area to support the family with fruit and vegetables. Now, most sites are considerably smaller, some as small as 40 feet by 135 feet, with little room for gardening of fruits and vegetables, though the city maintains some large lots where an extra street has not been placed between two of the older streets, such as between some parts of Bock Street and John Hauk Street where Donnelly Avenue does not cut through.
In June 1927, Garden City became a village, with Arnold Folker as Village President. Six years later the village became the city of Garden City. Areas of interest in Garden City include the first Kmart store (opened 1962 and still in use; though scheduled to close in early 2017), the first Little Caesars (still in use), and the first dine-in McDonalds in Michigan. The honeymoon cottage of Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant, was moved here from Dearborn in 1952.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.87 square miles (15.20 km2), all land.
Garden City is a Michigan home rule city with a council-manager form of government, in which a seven-member elected city council appoints a city manager to manage the daily operations of the city government. The mayor and six council members comprise the city council, or legislative body, with the mayor being elected every two years and council members elected to two- or four-year staggered terms depending upon the number of votes cast for each candidate. The city council appoints the city attorney and city manager. The mayor serves as the ceremonial head of the city government, presides over city council meetings, and possesses one vote on all matters coming before the city council. The city manager appoints all other heads of city departments with the approval of the city council and is responsible to the city council for the efficient and effective operations of the city government.
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