Township · Kansas

Garden City Township, Kansas

Garden City Township, township, in Finney County, Kansas. Garden City Township had 5,667 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,773 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,738 (±22). GEOID 2005525350.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,667

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,773 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,738 ±22

Median household income

$84,207

±$16,132 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$224,000

±$66,199 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$1,042

±$110 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Garden City Township and what county is it in?

Garden City Township is a township in Finney County, Kansas. It covers 123.4 square miles of land, 47 residents per square mile in 2020.

Garden City Township is in the Garden City, KS micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Garden City Township (marked with a dot) in Finney County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Garden City Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,667 people lived in Garden City Township on July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 5,773 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,738 (±22).

July 2020→2021 −20 (5,724)
2021→2022 −55 (5,669)
2022→2023 +44 (5,713)
2023→2024 −6 (5,707)
2024→2025 −40 (5,667)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	5,738±22	38,084	2,947,197	no clear change
Households	1,916±148	13,229	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.99±0.23	2.82	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	2,102±173	14,355	1,293,635	no clear change

Garden City Township's population since 2000

From 7,400 in 2000 to 5,667 in 2025: down 23.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Garden City Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 7,400
2005 (estimate) 6,204
2010 Census 5,761
2015 (estimate) 5,784
2020 Census 5,773
2025 (estimate) 5,667

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Garden City Township?

The median resident of Garden City Township is 33.6 years old; 30.0% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 58.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.4%. 16.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	33.6±3.7	31.9	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	30.0%±4.3 pts	29.9%	23.8%	–
65 years and over	9.8%±2.7 pts	11.9%	17.0%	–
Male	50.2%±3.5 pts	51.3%	50.2%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58.1%±7.3 pts	53.2%	13.6%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	38.4%±7.0 pts	37.0%	72.7%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.8 pts	4.4%	5.2%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±2.0 pts	3.9%	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.5 pts	0.1%	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.4%±1.1 pts	1.4%	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.0%	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	16.9%±3.8 pts	23.9%	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	50.0%±8.7 pts	46.5%	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	1.4%±0.9 pts	3.6%	6.8%	–
With a disability	12.7%±3.6 pts	13.5%	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.3%±4.2 pts	12.7%	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	75.1%±6.6 pts	71.8%	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.5%±6.5 pts	19.0%	35.6%	+8.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.8%±2.5 pts	6.0%	13.4%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	90.6%±5.4 pts	85.6%	85.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.9 pts	2.1%	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Garden City Township earn?

Half of Garden City Township's 1,916 households earn less than $84,207 a year (±$16,132), against $73,009 in Finney County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $79,031 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,207±$16,132	$73,009	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$97,689±$9,792	$91,638	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$33,445±$4,115	$32,062	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.9%±8.8 pts	11.1%	11.3%	–
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.6%±17.1 pts	13.8%	13.1%	–
Households receiving SNAP	9.8%±7.8 pts	11.4%	6.8%	–
Households with a computer	95.7%±2.9 pts	97.0%	95.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.3%±4.2 pts	91.6%	90.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Garden City Township?

Owners occupy 76.8% of Garden City Township's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,000 by its owner (±$66,199). The median renter pays $1,042 a month including utilities, and 30.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$224,000±$66,199	$201,400	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,042±$110	$1,048	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.5%±15.5 pts	23.5%	34.5%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,114±$171	$1,725	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.8%±7.0 pts	64.9%	67.2%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	23.2%±7.0 pts	35.1%	32.8%	–
Housing units	2,102±173	14,355	1,293,635	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±2.0 pts	0.3%	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.3%±5.5 pts	5.5%	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	52.8%±8.1 pts	61.2%	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	34.1%±8.7 pts	12.5%	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±1.4 pts	1.7%	1.4%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	7.8%±4.0 pts	5.5%	7.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.0%±5.3 pts	9.3%	15.4%	–
Households with no vehicle	1.7%±1.5 pts	5.5%	5.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Garden City Township work and get to work?

73.8% of Garden City Township's workers drive alone and 5.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 14.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	74.5%±5.5 pts	69.2%	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	9.5%±8.4 pts	4.1%	3.9%	–
Drove alone to work	73.8%±7.0 pts	79.1%	75.4%	–
Carpooled	17.2%±7.0 pts	14.5%	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.9 pts	0.2%	0.4%	–
Walked	1.5%±1.5 pts	1.3%	2.3%	–
Worked from home	5.4%±2.7 pts	3.9%	11.8%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	14.8 min±1.9	14.7 min	19.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Garden City Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Garden City Township, and 7 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $64,125 (Tract 9605.01) to $92,778 (Tract 9605.03).

Census tracts in Garden City Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Garden City Township
Tract 9605.01Finney County	3,007	$64,125	$229,900	85%
Tract 9606Finney County	5,767	$73,721	$153,100	38%
Tract 9602Finney County	5,642	$77,824	$169,600	27%
Tract 9604.04Finney County	4,383	$93,281	$270,900	33%
Tract 9605.03Finney County	983	$92,778	$360,100	76%
Tract 9601Finney County	4,530	$66,504	$248,600	4%
Tract 9605.08Finney County	2,612	$62,044	$39,600	5%
Tract 9604.03Finney County	2,355	$61,504	$250,900	3%
Tract 9605.07Finney County	1,824	$52,083	$130,500	2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Garden City Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Garden City Township compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Garden City Township is the 2,087th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 20th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Garden City Township ranks 111th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Garden City Township's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	20th	1,256
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	259th	373
Residents per square mile	275th	376
Median household income	111th	374
Per capita income	240th	375
Median home value	105th	370
Median gross rent	97th	333
Bachelor's degree or higher	239th	374
Median age	326th	376
Owner-occupied share	177th	374
Work from home	198th	233
Travel time to work	308th	375

Garden City Township's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Garden City Township?

17 of the 57 figures for Garden City Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Garden City Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.