Garden City, Minnesota
| Garden City, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
  Garden City, Minnesota Location of the community of Garden City | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′50″N 94°09′54″W / 44.04722°N 94.16500°WCoordinates: 44°02′50″N 94°09′54″W / 44.04722°N 94.16500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth County |
| Township | Garden City Township |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.886 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.794 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644024[3] |
Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garden City Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 255 as of the 2010 census.[2]
History
A post office called Garden City was established in 1857.[4] The community was named from the garden-like setting of the original town site.[5]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Garden City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Blue Earth County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 177.
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