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Revision as of 14:12, 9 September 2006 by 63.119.174.170 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 30,047. 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. 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 one acre 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' x 135', with little room for gardening of fruits and vegetables. In June 1927 Garden City became a village with Arnold Folker as Village President and six years later the Village becomes the city of Garden City. Areas of interest in Garden City include the first Kmart store, the country's first drive-thru McDonalds, the first Little Caesars (all still in use), the honeymoon cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, the home of "The Icon" Wes Sims, and BluesAirmen Guitars and Music.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 30,047 people, 11,479 households, and 8,230 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,979.7/km² (5,124.0/mi²). There were 11,719 housing units at an average density of 772.1/km² (1,998.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White, 1.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 11,479 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,841, and the median income for a family was $58,530. Males had a median income of $44,314 versus $27,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,651. About 3.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Links
- http://www.gardencitymi.org/department.asp The official website of Garden City, Michigan
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