Garden City, AL

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Garden City, Alabama

Garden City, Alabama, in Cullman county, is 34 miles N of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 136 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 564 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Garden City

In Garden City, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garden City had a median family income of $37,031. Lots of residents of Garden City prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Garden City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garden City that were owner-occupied was 76%.

Commuting

In Garden City, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Garden City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Garden City, AL

Comparing Garden City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles N of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Cullman
P.O. Box Zip Codes	35070
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.014
Longitude	-86.746

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	44 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	564	100%
Male	280	49.6%
Female	284	50.4%
Under 18	121	21.5%
18+	443	78.5%
65+	96	17%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.9
White	560	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	587
Growth	23
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28%
Irish	23%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.6%
English	13.1%
German	9.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Italian	1.5%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garden City	564	$37,031
Blountsville	1,768	$34,050
Cleveland	1,241	$40,298
Cullman	13,995	$41,313
Hanceville	2,951	$35,370
Hayden	470	$36,667
Locust Fork	1,016	$41,912

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