Profile for Garden City, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Fremont
· Watonwan

Local festivals include:

• Blue Earth County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007

Listed places near Garden City

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (10)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Garden City population
• 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
• Blue Earth County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• 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 Blue Earth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56034 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Blue Earth County government

48% of Garden City residents report German ancestry, and 8% 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 Blue Earth County
• Libraries in or near Garden City

Post a query on a message board:

• Blue Earth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN 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 museums
• Garden City historic sites
• Garden City area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Garden City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Blue Earth County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota 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 Blue Earth County

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

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Blue Earth County
• Arrests in Blue Earth County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garden City was $20,191, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Blue Earth County economic census
• Blue Earth County economic summary
• Blue Earth County employment growth
• Blue Earth County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

20% of Garden City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Garden City

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

Garden City festival dates:

• Blue Earth County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

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

• Blue Earth County government
• Minnesota 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

• Blue Earth County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Garden City
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Garden City
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Blue Earth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Garden City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $450.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $807.

• Find Foreclosure in Garden City
• Homes for sale in the Garden City area
• Find a Garden City Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Garden City

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Garden City area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Garden City

• Daily newspapers in or near Garden City
• AM radio stations in or near Garden City
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Garden City
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Garden City
• TV stations in or near Garden City
• Media ownership in the Garden City area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Garden City
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Garden City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Garden City

• Parks near Garden City
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Garden City
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Garden City
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Blue Earth County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Garden City political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Garden City workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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