Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNankin Lakelake · 2.6 miMadonna Universitycollege · 5.3 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 5.4 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 5.0 miNewburgh Lakelake · 5.3 miLower River Rougeriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoeller Parkpark · under a mileHines Parkwaypark · under a mile · 1,875 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 78 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 949 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 53 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 187 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Drinking waterGarden Cityserves 27,625 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation635 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden City Hospital1.5 miPost officeGarden City Post Office1.0 miTown hallGarden City City Hallunder a milePoliceGarden City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGarden City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryMemorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBurger Transition Centerunder a mileElementaryTipton Academy West Campusunder a mileCollegeMadonna University5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW7.7 miInterstateI-945.1 miUS highwayUS 123.4 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER5.5 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan14 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.5 miTransit41 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48136 ZIP area.
