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Garden City, South Dakota
Town · Population 36 · #287 in South Dakota
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About Garden City
Garden City, SD is a tiny community located in northeastern South Dakota counting 36 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Garden City is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 90 residents per square mile.
📰 Garden City News Today
- High school football: Longest active win streak in every state MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Karen Pabst Obituary Apr 21, 2026 gardencityfh.com · Apr 21
- Robert "Bob" Hartman Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · Jun 4
- Barb Hauschild Obituary (2026) - Garden City, KS - Garnand Funeral Homes - Garden City Legacy obituary · May 21
- New Farmers Market Vendor At Malchow Plaza Offers Lamb Cuts Aberdeen Insider · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garden City Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Garden City — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
- With 36 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garden City
- David Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Owen Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Poppen Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Scott Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Storbeck Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Garden City
- Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeTown
Population (2024)36
Rank in state#287 of 310
Land area0.4 sq mi
Density90/sq mi
Coordinates44.9593, -97.5804