Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:20 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:55 am – 5:27 pm
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People34,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.212,228 householdsMedian household income $73,218Median home value $196,100Median rent $1,051 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,884 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 17,319 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 21%, retail 13%Average commute 14 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 42%, other languages 3%, Vietnamese 2%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 17°F20 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days74 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garden City Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGarden City Community Collegecollege · 5.4 miMcCoy Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeane Wiley Parkpark · 4.4 miGarcia Soccer Parkrecreation area · 5.0 miFinney Game Refugestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 3,622 acresConcannon State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 754 acresConcannon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198633 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFinney County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 54 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Garden Cityserves 35,126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,921 ft890 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Catherine Hospital - Garden City6.2 miPost officeGarden City Post Office6.4 miTown hallGarden City Administrative Center6.7 miPoliceFinney County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationGarden City Fire Department Labrador Station4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGarden City Community College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK7.4 miUS highwayUS 4003.7 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67846 ZIP area.
