Garden City, Kansas

About Garden City

Garden City is a thriving city in southwestern Kansas, home to 27,996 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Garden City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,497 residents per square mile.

📰 Garden City News Today

• Larry Dale Martin Obituary (2026) - Garden City, KS - Garnand Funeral Homes - Garden City Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Garden City Community College KSN.com · Aug 17
• Raise the Standard: Garden City repeats as 6A girls champion - Kansas State High School Activities Association kshsaacovered.com · Mar 5
• Garden City man charged with sex crimes against a child under 14 KWCH · Jul 7
• Garden City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Garden City Unique

• A top-25 city in Kansas by population (#14 of 626 incorporated places).
• One of 14 places in the US named Garden City — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,996.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Garden City

• Applebee's — american
• Cabana Mexican Grill — mexican
• Itokos Grill — japanese
• RibCrib — barbecue
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Casa Mariachi — mexican
• El Compa Taqueria — mexican
• El Zarape — mexican
• Golden Corral — american
• IHOP — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Finney County Historical Museum · Museum
• Parrot Cove · Water park
• Big Pool · Water park
• Lee Richardson Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garden City

• Asia Playground reviews ★
• Ayala Park reviews ★
• City Dog Park reviews ★
• Community Church Park reviews ★
• Deane Wiley Park reviews ★
• Esquivel Soccer Park reviews ★
• Finnup Park reviews ★
• First Christian Church Park reviews ★
• Forest Lake Park reviews ★
• Harold Long Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Nature Playspace reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Garden City

• Abe Hubert Elementary School
• Alta Brown Elem
• Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr
• Buffalo Jones Elem
• Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr
• Florence Wilson Elem
• Garden City High School
• Georgia Matthews Elem
• Gertrude Walker Elem
• Horace J. Good Middle School
• Jennie Barker Elem
• Jennie Wilson Elem
• Kenneth Henderson Middle
• Plymell Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Garden City

🏘️ Nearby Communities