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Garfield is a township in Newaygo County, in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Michigan named Garfield. For links to other places called Garfield, MI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Garfield is 43.424N. The longitude is -85.865W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 820 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 2,464.
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$38,548National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Garfield demographic reports
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21% of Garfield residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Garfield ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garfield was $16,410, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Garfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Garfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $313. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.
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Newaygo County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Garfield political report.
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The average commute time for Garfield workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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