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Population (year 2000): 10,624. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,353 (+6.9% change)
 

Males: 5,394  (50.8%)
Females: 5,230  (49.2%)

Ada County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83714.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $38,520 in 2000)
Garden City  $42,800
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $217,300 (it was $161,800 in 2000)
Garden City  $217,300
Idaho:  $134,900

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Races in Garden City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (15.4%), Irish (12.3%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2660 feet

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 2756 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Garden City

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

818 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  7.7%
Idaho:  5.0%



According to our research there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Garden City, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Garden City to the number of sex offenders is 249 to 1.

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

Garden City:  1.0% ($1,677)
Idaho:  0.9% ($1,007)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (2.9 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (453.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (676.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Boise, ID (2.9 miles ), Eagle, ID (6.4 miles ), Boise Hills, ID (8.2 miles ), Meridian, ID (9.4 miles ), Kuna, ID (14.9 miles ), Star, ID (15.8 miles ), Horseshoe Bend, ID (19.0 miles ), Nampa, ID (21.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 105 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 1997: 68 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 1998: 57 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 1999: 82 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2000: 73 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2002: 94 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2003: 104 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2004: 115 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $213,300
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2007: 86 buildings, average cost: $247,700

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Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 116.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +728 (+6.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 914 (17.1%)


56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
42 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

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Garden City, Idaho business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,672 (+52.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Garden City by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.08.5
Rapes 4715121136
    per 100,000 37.564.5136.2107.297.326.251.2
Robberies 2878764
    per 100,000 18.873.863.671.561.952.434.1
Assaults 32416961734837
    per 100,000 300.2378.0626.6545.1646.0418.8315.6
Burglaries 105108176105104108128
    per 100,000 985.0995.81598.3938.3920.3942.41091.9
Thefts 440454434478412315353
    per 100,000 4127.64185.93941.24271.33645.72748.73011.2
Auto thefts 45595876625726
    per 100,000 422.1544.0526.7679.1548.6497.4221.8
Arson 81184964
    per 100,000 75.0101.472.635.779.652.434.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 363.5430.0565.0507.1479.8336.1346.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:
  • INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
  • ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
  • SUNHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:
  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 8 miles; BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 138 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 148 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:
  • NAMPA MUNI (about 19 miles; NAMPA, ID; ID: S67)
  • EMMETT MUNI (about 23 miles; EMMETT, ID; ID: S78)
  • CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 26 miles; CALDWELL, ID; ID: EUL)

Amtrak station near Garden City:
  • 5 miles: BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 141 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 204 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 222 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 240 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Library in Garden City:
  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC (Operating income: $283,983; Location: 201 E 50TH ST; 23,553 books; 1,970 audio materials; 1,329 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Garden City Library is located at 6015 Glenwood Street

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Notable location: Western Idaho Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Northgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Elmore, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Ellis Amusements Entertainment (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4860 West Chinden Boulevard), Inglis Coin Machine Service CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 300 East 35th Street), Sos Clinic (4725 Windward Court), About Saving Our Skin (4725 Windward Court), Boise Motorcycle & Snowmobile Salvage (Tours & Charters; 4735 West Chinden Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garden City and their reported violations in the past:

WARM LAKE WATER USERS ASSN (Population served: 124, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUL-27-2004 and DEC-31-2025. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Garden City compared to Idaho state average:

Garden City, Idaho environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Garden City (2007 data):
  • Washington Trust Bank: State Street at 7309 N. State Street, branch established on 2003-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,379.9 mil, Deposits: $2,713.8 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank FSB: Garden City Branch at 5425 Chinden Boulevard, branch established on 1994-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38,298.7 mil, Deposits: $740.1 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Garden City Branch at 3301 W Chinden Boulevard, branch established on 1964-06-08. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of the Cascades: Garden City Branch at 4128 Adams Street, branch established on 1998-09-08. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,244.7 mil, Deposits: $1,664.1 mil, headquarters in Bend, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Cascade Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ada County Idaho:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$16,930$33,8601$1,107
Other Government Administration 12$33,398$33,3980$0
Judicial and Legal 6$22,222$44,4440$0
Police Protection - Officers 30$131,465$52,5860$0
Police - Other 5$14,905$35,7722$2,176
Sewerage 3$8,805$35,2200$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,157$36,9420$0
Natural Resources 2$6,467$38,8020$0
Water Supply 5$13,080$31,3920$0
Local Libraries 6$15,168$30,33611$8,037
Other and Unallocable 4$10,900$32,7002$2,187
Totals for Government 81$279,498$41,40716$13,508



9.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.53%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)
Ada County:  0.11%
Idaho average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Canyon County, ID  1.52% ($39,379 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.23% ($67,661)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.22% ($30,704)


6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
Idaho average:  8.30%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Ada County:  0.08%
Idaho average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Canyon County, ID  1.72% ($39,425 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.17% ($49,078)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.14% ($48,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garden City:
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
  • KCID (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garden City:
  • KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
  • KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
  • K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSRV-FM (96.1 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Garden City:
  • KTRV (Channel 12; NAMPA, ID; Owner: IDAHO INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K30GS (Channel 30; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K35GE (Channel 35; BOISE, ID; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBCI-TV (Channel 2; BOISE, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
  • K17ED (Channel 17; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: DOUG GARCIA)
  • KAID (Channel 4; BOISE, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • KIVI (Channel 6; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNIN-TV (Channel 9; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: BANKS-BOISE, INC.)
  • KTVB (Channel 7; BOISE, ID; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K31FD (Channel 25; BOISE, ID; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K60FH (Channel 60; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64EJ (Channel 64; BOISE, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA, TRUSTEE)
  • K56FQ (Channel 56; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K47BE (Channel 47; BOISE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCLP-CA (Channel 22; BOISE, ID; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KBSE-LP (Channel 33; BOISE/NAMPA/CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
  • KITL-LP (Channel 20; BOISE, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA, TRUSTEE, GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

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