Moving to Garden, Michigan

Population: 240. Estimated population in July 2024: 231 (-3.8% change)
Males: 118 (49.2%), Females: 122 (50.8%)

Delta County

Zip code: 49835

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $56,100

Population by Race

Races in Garden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • American Indian (19.6%)
  • Two or more races (10.8%)

Ancestries: French (25.0%), German (15.4%), French Canadian (12.9%), Irish (8.8%), English (4.2%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 618 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garden

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden village

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Garden:

  • GARDEN CITY OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (6245 NORTH INKSTER RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Garden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden:

  • DELTA COUNTY (about 37 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 88 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garden:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 100 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 130 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 141 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 160 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 161 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)

Schools

Public high schools in Garden:

  • GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,478; Location: 6500 MIDDLEBELT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CYESIS PROGRAM (Location: 28901 CAMBRIDGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Garden:

  • UNITED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 29205 FLORENCE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Garden:

  • GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 1851 RADCLIFF STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 30001 MARQUETTE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 33411 MARQUETTE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HENRY RUFF SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 30300 MAPLEWOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DOUGLAS SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 6400 HARTEL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LATHERS SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 28351 MARQUETTE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BURGER DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 315; Location: 30922 BEECHWOOD STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • HOMEBOUND PROGRAM (Location: 1333 RADCLIFF STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Garden:

  • ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 31500 BEECHWOOD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST DUNSTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 1615 BELTON; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Garden:

  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $309,297; Location: 2012 MIDDLEBELT ROAD; 61,456 books; 2,046 audio materials; 2,103 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)