Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.0%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.2% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.6% for other race residents, 15.4% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 91 registered sex offenders living in Garden City, Kansas as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Garden City is 297 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in Garden City by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
2 (7.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (3.7)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (7.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (7.5)
0 (0.0)
1 (3.8)
2 (7.6)
4 (15.4)
2 (7.2)
Rapes (per 100,000)
19 (66.5)
21 (78.8)
14 (52.2)
12 (44.4)
18 (66.6)
20 (74.0)
19 (70.2)
22 (81.4)
25 (93.5)
28 (104.1)
35 (132.0)
25 (94.8)
26 (100.3)
21 (75.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)
12 (42.0)
14 (52.5)
9 (33.5)
9 (33.3)
11 (40.7)
7 (25.9)
14 (51.7)
13 (48.1)
12 (44.9)
14 (52.0)
11 (41.5)
15 (56.9)
9 (34.7)
12 (43.3)
Assaults (per 100,000)
80 (280.1)
90 (337.6)
73 (272.1)
97 (359.0)
94 (347.5)
136 (503.5)
98 (362.2)
105 (388.3)
132 (493.9)
81 (301.1)
87 (328.2)
100 (379.4)
109 (420.5)
124 (447.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
111 (388.6)
143 (536.4)
120 (447.3)
84 (310.9)
82 (303.2)
79 (292.5)
95 (351.1)
87 (321.8)
66 (246.9)
66 (245.3)
156 (588.5)
94 (356.6)
145 (559.4)
96 (346.6)
Thefts (per 100,000)
531 (1,859)
843 (3,162)
702 (2,617)
659 (2,439)
594 (2,196)
700 (2,592)
676 (2,498)
747 (2,763)
636 (2,380)
501 (1,862)
457 (1,724)
742 (2,815)
655 (2,527)
530 (1,913)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
21 (73.5)
34 (127.5)
32 (119.3)
22 (81.4)
26 (96.1)
32 (118.5)
32 (118.3)
28 (103.6)
35 (130.9)
43 (159.8)
43 (162.2)
71 (269.3)
104 (401.2)
85 (306.8)
Arson (per 100,000)
6 (21.0)
6 (22.5)
12 (44.7)
13 (48.1)
9 (33.3)
4 (14.8)
7 (25.9)
8 (29.6)
4 (15.0)
2 (7.4)
4 (15.1)
16 (60.7)
8 (30.9)
8 (28.9)
City-Data.com crime index
243.3
320.5
259.2
243.2
251.7
316.1
278.1
298.5
325.0
263.5
314.4
343.1
378.0
302.9
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: German (9.0%), American (3.3%), Somali (3.2%), Haitian (2.6%), English (2.4%), Irish (1.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 2839 feet
Land area: 8.53 square miles.
Population density: 3,225 people per square mile (average).
7,178 residents are foreign born (19.7% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).
This city:
25.7%
Kansas:
7.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,829 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,417 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (193.7 miles , pop. 344,284).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (425.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
Food processing workers (10.7%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
Food processing workers (7.2%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
Child care workers (4.7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
Average climate in Garden City, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Garden City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/16/1995, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Garden City city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/20/1951, a category F3 tornado 9.0 miles away from the city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Garden City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 656% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the city center On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.0 miles away from Garden City center On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 283.1 miles away from the city center On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from Garden City center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.5 miles away from Garden City center On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from Garden City center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Finney County (8) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Garden City:
MOBILE AGENCY FOR SOUTHWEST HOSPICE (617 N MAIN)
ST CATHERINE HOME CARE SERVICES (602 N 6TH STREET)
ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 401 EAST SPRUCE)
GARDEN VALLEY RETIREMENT VILLAGE (1505 E SPRUCE ST)
TERRACE GARDEN CARE CENTER (2308 N THIRD PO BOX 955)
THE HOMESTEAD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (2308 N 3RD PO BOX 955)
GARDEN CITY DIALYSIS CENTER (401 N MAIN STREET)
SUNSHINE NURSING AGENCY (2718 N CUMMINGS RD SUITE E)
Airports located in Garden City:
Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 4,495, Air Taxi Ops: 71, Itinerant Ops: 7,819, Local Ops: 2,664, Military Ops: 2,317)
Amtrak station:
GARDEN CITY (100 N. 7TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
FINNEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $944,700; Location: 605 E WALNUT; 118,856 books; 3,072 audio materials; 9,349 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases)
Notable locations in Garden City: Garden City Community College Williams Stadium (A), Lee Richardson Zoo (B), Finney County Fairgrounds (C), Garden City Amtrak Station (D), Finney County Sheriff's Office Jail (E), Southwest Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center (F), United States Government Drug Enforcement Administration - Garden City (G), Garden City Community College Southwest Kansas Fire Training Center (H), Garden City Police Department (I), Kansas Department of Transportation District Six Office (J), Finney County Sheriff's Office (K), Finney County Courthouse (L), Finney County Emergency Medical Services (M), Finney County Health Department (N), Finney County Historical Museum (O), Garden City Fire Department Station 2 (P), Garden City Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Garden City Administrative Center (R), Garden City Public Works (S), Finney County Public Works (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Garden City include: Bible Christian Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Faith Tabernacle (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Christian Church (F), First Southern Baptist Church (G), Garden Valley Church (H), Iglesia del Senor (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Finney County Historical Society Museum - Museum Store (403 South 4th Street), Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 405 South 4th Street), Safari Shoppe (Recreation Areas; 405 South 4th Street), Garden Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1501 North Taylor Avenue), Travel Information Center (1265 Solar Avenue), Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce (1511 East Fulton Terrace), Friends of Sandsage Bison Range (Tours & Charters; Po Box 2412), Sunflower Travel & Tours (Tours & Charters; 1707 Prairie Park Lane).
Hotels: Super 8 of Garden City (Highway 83 & Prospec), Best Western Wheat Lands Hotel & Conference Center - Conference Center Reservat (1311 East Fulton Street), Days Inn (1818 Commanche Dr), Wheat Lands Hotel & Conference Center (1311 East Fulton Street), Plaza Hotel (1911 East Kansas Avenue), Comfort Inn (2608 East Kansas Avenue), National 9 Inn (123 Honeybee Court), Best Western Wheat Lands Hotel (1311 East Fulton), Garden City Super 8 Motel (2808 N. Taylor Business Hwy 83 N.).
Courts: Finney County - Court- Traffic Tickets (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Marriage License- Court- Probate & Small Claims (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Child Support (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Civil Division (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Criminal Division Supervisor (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Clerk of the District Court (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Juvenile Division (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Judge Vieux (425 North 8th Street), Finney County - Court- Judge Richardson (425 North 8th Street).
Birthplace of: Victor Ortiz - Boxer, Ian Campbell (American football) - Football player, Mark Fox (basketball) - College basketball coach, Roy Romer - Politician, Kendall Carl Campbell - Soilder, Fred Myton - Screenwriter, Herbert Acevedo - Boxer, John Zook - Ffotball defensive ends, Kurt Bangle - College basketball player (Wichita State Shockers), Thurman "Fum" McGraw - Marine.
Finney County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Garden City and their reported violations in the past:
GARDEN CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 26,985, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from AUG-04-2011 to AUG-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2011)
FINNEY CO RWD 1 (Population served: 2,000, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
2 other older health violations
EAST GARDEN VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 1,525, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2006)
MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
One minor monitoring violation
One regular monitoring violation
RJ`S RV PARK LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Garden City that have no violations reported:
SPANISH PEAKS SCOUT RANCH (Serves CO, Population served: 350,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater under infl of surface water)
EASTSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:
2.9 people
Kansas:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
70.1%
Whole state:
66.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
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
People in group quarters in Garden City in 2010:
264 people in college/university student housing
135 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
42 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Garden City in 2000:
216 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
151 people in nursing homes
65 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
21 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
19 people in other group homes
10 people in religious group quarters
Banks with most branches in Garden City (2011 data):
Commerce Bank: Garden City East Branch, Garden City West Branch, Garden City Main Branch, Drive-In Facilitygarden City 7th & S. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $20,493.6 mil, Deposits: $16,805.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 206 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Syracuse: 2414 East Kansas Avenue Branch at 2414 East Kansas Avenue, branch established on 2002/12/01; Garden City Branch at 908 North Main, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2008/04/11: Bank assets: $184.1 mil, Deposits: $151.8 mil, headquarters in Syracuse, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kansas Bank Corporation
The Western State Bank: North Main Branch at 602 North Main, branch established on 1984/12/26; at 1500 East Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1973/06/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $468.3 mil, Deposits: $418.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
Garden City State Bank: at 1910 East Mary St, branch established on 2000/03/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $67.7 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Garden City Main Branch at 1515 West Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1934/02/07. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
American State Bank & Trust Company: Garden City Branch at 1901 East Mary Street, branch established on 1997/03/03. Info updated 2008/07/03: Bank assets: $322.0 mil, Deposits: $231.0 mil, headquarters in Great Bend, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: American State Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of the West: Garden City at 1301 East Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1896/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Landmark National Bank: Garden City Branch at 1007 N. Main, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2009/05/13: Bank assets: $596.4 mil, Deposits: $456.0 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
Peoples State Bank: Branch at 122 W Laurel Ave, branch established on 2007/02/05. Info updated 2010/09/23: Bank assets: $115.8 mil, Deposits: $91.3 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
Religion statistics for Garden City, KS (based on Finney County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
7,064
2
Evangelical Protestant
5,946
32
Mainline Protestant
3,645
13
Other
1,555
4
Black Protestant
201
1
Orthodox
35
1
None
18,330
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 150. The highest number of fires - 235 took place in 2011, and the least - 59 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (57.6%), and Structure Fires (25.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Garden City, KS