Garden Plain, Kansas

Garden Plain is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

History

Garden Plain got its start following construction of the Wichita and Western Railroad from Wichita to Kingman.

The first post office in Garden Plain was established in January 1883. Garden Plain was incorporated in 1902.

Geography

Garden Plain is located at (37.660451, -97.681811). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 948 people, 336 households, and 240 families in Garden Plain. The racial makeup was 92.51% (877) white or European American (91.03% non-Hispanic white), 0.11% (1) black or African-American, 0.11% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.42% (4) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.16% (11) from other races, and 5.7% (54) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.38% (32) of the population.

Of the 336 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 60.4% were married couples living together; 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.6% of households consisted of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 24.1% of the population.

27.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. Males had a median income of $51,563 (+/- $24,700) versus $17,399 (+/- $11,604) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $33,125 (+/- $10,530). Approximately, 20.4% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 849 people, 308 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 308 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.40.

The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 33.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

Education

The community is served by Renwick USD 267 public school district.

The Garden Plain Owls have won the following Kansas State High School championships:

1973 Boys Basketball - Class 1A
1978 Girls Basketball - Class 2A
1980 Boys Basketball - Class 2A
1989 Boys Basketball - Class 2A
1996 Girls Track - Class 2A
1998 Girls Track - Class 2A
2008 Softball - Class 4A
2008 Volleyball - Class 3A As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Garden Plain include:

James Bausch (1906-1974), decathlon gold medalist at 1932 Summer Olympics
Dan Kerschen (1952- ), Kansas state legislator

References

External links

City of Garden Plain
Garden Plain - Directory of Public Officials