Garden City, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 10,624. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,424 (+7.5% change)
Males: 5,394 (50.8%), Females: 5,230 (49.2%)
Ada County
Zip code: 83714
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $38,520
Median house value: $161,800
Population by Race
Races in Garden City:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
- Hispanic (9.6%)
- Other race (4.9%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (15.4%), Irish (12.3%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scottish (4.1%).
Elevation: 2660 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Garden City
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Garden City city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 53.6%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 16.9%
7.7% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,672 (+52.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:
- INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
- ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
- SUNHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 8 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 138 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
- JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 148 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:
- NAMPA MUNI (about 19 miles; NAMPA, ID; Abbreviation: S67)
- EMMETT MUNI (about 23 miles; EMMETT, ID; Abbreviation: S78)
- CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 26 miles; CALDWELL, ID; Abbreviation: EUL)
Amtrak station near Garden City:
- 5 miles: BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 146 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 220 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 222 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 240 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Libraries
Library in Garden City:
- GARDEN CITY PUBLIC (Operating income: $283,983; Location: 201 E 50TH ST; 23,553 books; 1,970 audio materials; 1,329 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)