Profile for Garden City, Michigan, MI

Irish immigrants moved to the area in the 1830s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 75. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (32)

Colleges (5)

Communities (8)

Hotels (54)

Libraries (20)

Museums (5)

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• Ancestry of people in Garden City
• Housing in Garden City
• Income in Garden City
• Marital status of adults in Garden City
• Place of birth of people in Garden City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Garden City
• School enrollment & education levels in Garden City
• Transportation & commute times in Garden City
• Wayne County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Garden City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wayne County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48135 ZIP code.

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• Garden City city government
• Wayne County government
• Garden City Chamber of Commerce

18% of Garden City residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Garden City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Garden City
• Cemeteries in Wayne County
• Libraries in or near Garden City

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• Wayne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Garden City area attractions
• Garden City museums
• Garden City historic sites
• Garden City area parks
• Wineries near Garden City

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• Garden City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wayne County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Garden City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wayne County

• Garden City business guide
• Garden City Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wayne County
• Arrests in Wayne County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garden City was $21,651, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wayne County economic census
• Wayne County economic summary
• Wayne County employment growth
• Wayne County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

9% of Garden City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Garden City
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Garden City
• School districts in or near Garden City
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Garden City
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Garden City

• Air pollution in Wayne County
• Diesel soot in Wayne County
• Land contamination in Wayne County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wayne County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Garden City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Garden City
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Garden City items now on sale

• Garden City local government Web site
• Wayne County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Garden City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Garden City
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Garden City
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wayne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Garden City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $513.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $943.

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• Jobs in the Garden City area
• Job services in Michigan
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Libraries in Garden City include Garden City Public Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Garden City area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Garden City

• Daily newspapers in or near Garden City
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Garden City
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Garden City Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Garden City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Garden City

• Parks near Garden City
• National forests in Michigan
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Wayne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Garden City political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Garden City
• Total membership by faith, in Wayne County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Garden City workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Garden City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Garden City travel guide
• Airports near Garden City
• Hotels near Garden City
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
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