Editing Garden City, South Dakota

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'''Garden City''' is a town in [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 33 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Garden City town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4623460 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 16, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Garden City was first settled in 1882, but it was in 1887 that Garden City was established as this was the year that the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad came  through.<ref>{{cite book| title = Garden City South Dakota History 1887 to 1987| publisher = Clark County Courier Print}}{{Request quotation|date=January 2016}}</ref> The town was named from the site's garden-like setting.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=111|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=38}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
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|Jan record high F= 66
|Feb record high F= 67
|Mar record high F= 85
|Apr record high F= 95
|May record high F= 107
|Jun record high F= 108
|Jul record high F= 110
|Aug record high F= 108
|Sep record high F= 104
|Oct record high F= 96
|Nov record high F= 78
|Dec record high F= 63
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|Jan high F= 22
|Feb high F= 27
|Mar high F= 39
|Apr high F= 55
|May high F= 67
|Jun high F= 76
|Jul high F= 83
|Aug high F= 81
|Sep high F= 71
|Oct high F= 57
|Nov high F= 39
|Dec high F= 25
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|Jan mean F= 13
|Feb mean F= 18
|Mar mean F= 29
|Apr mean F= 44
|May mean F= 56
|Jun mean F= 66
|Jul mean F= 72
|Aug mean F= 70
|Sep mean F= 60
|Oct mean F= 46
|Nov mean F= 30
|Dec mean F= 16
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|Jan low F= 3
|Feb low F= 8
|Mar low F= 19
|Apr low F= 32
|May low F= 45
|Jun low F= 55
|Jul low F= 61
|Aug low F= 58
|Sep low F= 48
|Oct low F= 35
|Nov low F= 21
|Dec low F= 7
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|Feb record low F= -40
|Mar record low F= -27
|Apr record low F= -8
|May record low F= 16
|Jun record low F= 28
|Jul record low F= 38
|Aug record low F= 32
|Sep record low F= 15
|Oct record low F= -8
|Nov record low F= -22
|Dec record low F= -35
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|Jan precipitation inch= 0.53
|Feb precipitation inch= 0.60
|Mar precipitation inch= 1.24
|Apr precipitation inch= 1.97
|May precipitation inch= 2.94
|Jun precipitation inch= 3.92
|Jul precipitation inch= 3.50
|Aug precipitation inch= 2.82
|Sep precipitation inch= 2.78
|Oct precipitation inch= 2.06
|Nov precipitation inch= 0.92
|Dec precipitation inch= 0.54
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|source 1= The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) <ref name="twc" >{{Cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USSD0124 |title=Climate Statistics for Garden City, SD |access-date=October 11, 2013 }}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 304
|1920= 204
|1930= 257
|1940= 272
|1950= 282
|1960= 226
|1970= 126
|1980= 104
|1990= 93
|2000= 72
|2010= 53
|2020= 33
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>{{cbignore}}<ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 53 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|132.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 35 housing units at an average density of {{convert|87.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 5.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 21 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 48.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 72 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|182.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 46 housing units at an average density of {{convert|116.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 31 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,014. There were 9.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Clark County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Towns in Clark County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]