Garden City, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,667 (+11.1% change)
Males: 723 (48.2%), Females: 777 (51.8%)

Cass County

Zip code: 64747

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $37,461
Median house value: $77,800

Population by Race

Races in Garden City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (14.6%), United States (13.3%), English (7.9%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 916 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garden City

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +258 (+20.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:

  • CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)
  • BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BUTLER, MO)
  • LEES SUMMIT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:

  • LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: LRY)
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; BUTLER, MO; Abbreviation: BUM)
  • LEE’S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; LEE’S SUMMIT, MO; Abbreviation: LXT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 40 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Private high school in Garden City:

  • TRAINING CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 120; Location: BOX 200 F HWY GLORY LANE; Grades: PK – 12)