[5] Garden City was platted in 1885, and so named on account of the fertile soil near the town site.

[7] The O'Bannon Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

White (non-Hispanic) is the largest ethnic group in the city with a percentage of 86.3.

In 2020, there were 9.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Garden City, MO than any other race or ethnicity.

In 2020, the median property value in Garden City, MO was $114,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Garden City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes.

27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Public education in Garden City is administered by the Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, which covers approximately 190 square miles.

As of the December 2024 council meeting, the city is seeking to order additional patrol vehicles.

The fire district was an all volunteer department until July 2001 when it hired its first full-time employee.

The district is currently protected by two fire stations, located at 300 Main Street, in Garden City.

The Department also operates 2 command vehicles, Chief 1 a 2022 Ford Explorer and Command 91, a 2024 Dodge Durango Finally, the Fire District's fire insurance rating is presently a Class 6 within the city limits.