Garden City, Missouri
| Garden City, Missouri | |
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| City | |
| Motto: A piece of heaven on highway seven. | |
 Location of Garden City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°33′31″N 94°11′21″W / 38.55861°N 94.18917°WCoordinates: 38°33′31″N 94°11′21″W / 38.55861°N 94.18917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.51 sq mi (6.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,642 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,639 |
| • Density | 664.8/sq mi (256.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64747 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-26434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718333 |
Garden City is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census.
Garden City was platted in 1885, and so named on account of the fertile soil near the town site. A post office called Garden City has been in operation since 1875.
The O'Bannon Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Garden City is located at 38°33′31″N 94°11′21″W / 38.55861°N 94.18917°W (38.558731, -94.189231).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.51 square miles (6.50 km2), of which, 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,642 people, 650 households, and 436 families residing in the city. The population density was 664.8 inhabitants per square mile (256.7/km2). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 291.9 per square mile (112.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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