| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Colorado |
| County | Weld County[1] |
| Mayor | Fil Archuleta |
| Mayor Pro Tem | Gary Sorenson |
| Trustees |
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| Founded | 1935 |
| Incorporated (town) Initial filing | September 14, 1936[2] |
| Incorporated (town) Uncontested Filing | August 2, 1938 [3] |
| Unit pref | US |
| Area total | 0.292 km² |
| Area land | 0.292 km² |
| Area water | 0.000 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 254 |
| Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) |
| Coordinates | 40°23′41″N 104°41′19″W |
| Elevation | 1431 m |
| Elevation | 4695 ft |
| ZIP code[4] | 80631 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-29185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180637 |
| Website | townofgardencity.com |
The Town of Garden City is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 254 at the 2020 United States census.[5] Garden City is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is surrounded by the cities of Greeley and Evans, Colorado.
Geography
Garden City is located at 40°23′41″N 104°41′19″W (40.394766, -104.688634).[6]
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 72 acres (0.292 square kilometres), all of it land.[5]
History
Garden City was founded on August 2, 1938, as a base for saloons and liquor stores serving residents of nearby Greeley, Colorado, which was then a Dry City. Shortly after the repeal of Prohibition in the United States, in June 1935, Greeley voters, by a majority of 356 votes, voted in the local option election to make Greeley "dry" and prohibit the sale, manufacture, transportation, or possession of liquor in the city limits of Greeley. The morning following the election, two Greeley liquor stores were closed by the Chief of Police. The Greeley Tribune published several articles about a Wet Town incorporating Greeley's southern edge.
This area was home to a 10-acre area known at the time as Ray's Cottage Camp, owned by Mrs. A.F. Ray. The law for incorporating a town at the time required a petition to be filled with Weld County of 30 or more residents who were also landowners. Mrs. Ray sold cabins and lots in her Cottage Camp for as little as $100.00 so that Garden City could meet the petition criteria.
According to Tribune articles written at the time, the incorporation of Garden City was challenged and found to be invalid twice but Garden City did finally become incorporated on the third attempt in 1938. According to the incorporation document on file in the Clerk's Office, the incorporation date was August 2, 1938. [3]
Education
Garden City is within Weld County School District Six. As of 2008 residents are zoned to Jackson Elementary School,[7] Brentwood Middle School,[8] and Greeley Central High School.[9] All of the schools assigned to Garden City are in Greeley.
See also
- Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Garden City History". Town of Garden City. Retrieved December 8, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "District 6 Elementary School Boundaries Archived July 26, 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Weld County School District Six. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.
- ^ "District 6 Middle School Boundaries Archived July 26, 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Weld County School District Six. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.
- ^ "District 6 High School Boundaries Archived July 26, 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Weld County School District Six. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.