Garden City Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 700 as of the 2000 census.

The unincorporated community of Garden City is located within Garden City Township. The township is home to the Blue Earth County Fair.

Geography

thumb|Garden City Township Plat Map from the Standard Atlas, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.21%) is water.

The southeast three-quarters of the city of Lake Crystal is within Garden City Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated community

  • Garden City

Major highways

  • 20px U.S. Highway 169
  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 60

Lakes

  • Lake Crystal (south half)
  • Loon Lake
  • Mills Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Judson Township (north)
  • South Bend Township (northeast)
  • Rapidan Township (east)
  • Lyra Township (southeast)
  • Vernon Center Township (south)
  • Ceresco Township (southwest)
  • Lincoln Township (west)
  • Butternut Valley Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township includes Garden City Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census