Garden City, Texas | |
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  Garden City  Garden City | |
| Coordinates:31°51′50″N101°28′52″W / 31.86389°N 101.48111°W /31.86389; -101.48111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Glasscock |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 334 |
| • Density | 189/sq mi (72.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79739 |
| FIPS code | 48-28176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336388 |
Garden City is acensus-designated place (CDP) in andcounty seat ofGlasscock County,Texas, United States. It lies near the center of the county, 27 miles (43 km) south ofBig Spring,[2] and at the2020 census had a population of 334.[1] TheZIP code is 79739.
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Garden City's history began in 1886, when what became the town'spost office was established in ageneral store, and a settlement began to develop in the area around the business. The post office was to be named after the store proprietor, a man named Gardner. However, after a clerical error by officials in Washington, the postal franchise was granted under the name "Garden" City.
Garden City was the first Texas community platted by renownedsurveyorW. D. Twichell, aMinnesota native.[3]
In 1893, Glasscock County was organized, and Garden City vied for thecounty seat along with two other area communities, New California and Dixie. New California was ultimately chosen as the county seat; it was located in a less flood-prone region with a readily accessible water supply. However, at the time of the county's organization, New California consisted of two dwellings and an equally sparse population, whereas Garden City boasted a school, the general store/post office, and several homes. In a unique compromise, most of Garden City's structures were placed on wheels and relocated to the New California site, and on April 5, 1893, the settlement was renamed Garden City. A two-story stone courthouse was constructed later that same year, followed by a new, larger courthouse in 1910 (with the former building remaining in use as the Glasscock County Jail).
Between 1927 and 1943, Garden City's population fluctuated between 100 and 250, and several businesses and a newspaper (the Garden CityGazette) had come and gone. By 1945, Garden City had eight businesses and a population of 200. In the 1950s, oil was discovered nearby, creating a bit of a boom for the area. While Garden City's population did not experience the spike that other West Texas oil boom towns had seen (the population peaked at 300 in 1968, many years after the boom had ended), it did increase the community's commerce, with the number of operating businesses almost doubling from 1947 to 1968. By 1980, the population had fallen to 293, a figure maintained until 2010, when that year'scensus counted 334 residents.
The area is conducive towind power generation, as is much ofWest Texas, and several wind farms have been proposed for the area.
Limestone from thequarry of TexaStone in Garden City was donated in 2004 for establishment of theStonehenge replica inOdessa, Texas.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 334 | — | |
| 2020 | 334 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17] | |||
Garden City first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[16]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 213 | 162 | 63.77% | 48.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 119 | 169 | 35.63% | 50.60% |
| Total | 334 | 334 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 334 people, 78 households, and 67 families residing in the CDP.
Garden City is served by theGlasscock County Independent School District and home to theGarden City High School Bearkats.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Garden City has asemiarid climate,BSk on climate maps.[19]
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