Garden Plain

  1. Garden Plain Legal Resources
  2. Garden Plain Statistics
  3. Garden Plain Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Garden Plain Employment Information
  5. Garden Plain Family Information
  6. Garden Plain Education Information
  7. Garden Plain Public Benefits Information
  8. Garden Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Garden Plain Legal Resources Back to top

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Garden Plain Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,055
  • Land Area (2000): 79.359 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.259 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 432
Garden Plain Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 9.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 910 90.01%

Garden Plain Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garden Plain Employment Information Back to top
Garden Plain Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 20.22%
2. Construction 20 7.49%
3. Food Manufacturing 19 7.12%
4. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 7.12%
5. Metal Manufactuing 19 7.12%
6. Truck Transportation 15 5.62%
7. Rail Transportation 13 4.87%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.75%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 3.37%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.37%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 8 3.00%
12. Paper Manufacturing 8 3.00%
13. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 7 2.62%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 7 2.62%
15. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.62%
16. Utilities 7 2.62%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 6 2.25%
18. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.25%
19. Wood Manufacturing 6 2.25%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25 11.01%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 9.69%
3. Educational Services 16 7.05%
4. Metal Manufactuing 16 7.05%
5. Utilities 15 6.61%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 4.41%
7. Department and Other General Stores 9 3.96%
8. Food Manufacturing 9 3.96%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.52%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 3.52%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 3.52%
13. Repair and Maintenance 8 3.52%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 3.08%
15. Book Stores and News Dealers 7 3.08%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 7 3.08%
17. Air Transportation 6 2.64%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.64%
19. Finance and Insurance 6 2.64%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.64%

Garden Plain Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 11.24%
2. Agricultural Workers 23 8.61%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 6.37%
4. Other Production Occupations 16 5.99%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 5.62%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 4.87%
7. Other Construction Workers 13 4.87%
8. Rail and Water Transportation 13 4.87%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 4.87%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 13 4.87%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.49%
12. Other Health Occupations 11 4.12%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.37%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 3.37%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.37%
16. Construction Laborers 8 3.00%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.62%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.62%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.25%
20. Carpenters 5 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 14.54%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 8.81%
3. Secretaries and Admins 18 7.93%
4. Bus Drivers 16 7.05%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 16 7.05%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 7.05%
7. Registered Nurses 16 7.05%
8. Agricultural Workers 13 5.73%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 5.29%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 4.85%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.96%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.96%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 3.52%
14. Other Healthcare Support 8 3.52%
15. Cashiers 7 3.08%
16. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.64%
17. Engineers 5 2.20%
18. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 2 0.88%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 0.88%

Garden Plain Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 443 54.09%
15-35 hours 104 12.70%
1-14 hours 15 1.83%
No regular hours 257 31.38%

Garden Plain Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 4.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39 8.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 23.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56 12.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 76 17.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 8.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 3.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 55 12.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 1.80%

Garden Plain Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 3.15%
5-9 20 4.50%
10-14 91 20.50%
15-19 126 28.38%
20-24 78 17.57%
25-29 16 3.60%
30-34 17 3.83%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 7 1.58%
45-59 51 11.49%
60-89 13 2.93%
At least 90 11 2.48%

Garden Plain Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 345 77.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 24 5.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 51 11.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 24 5.41%

Garden Plain Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 51 10.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 387 80.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 8.07%

Garden Plain Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garden Plain Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 402 (1,011 people)
Families (2000): 315 (905 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 118
People at same address in 1995: 643
Garden Plain Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 49 12.19%
$10,000-$14,999 7 1.74%
$15,000-$19,999 20 4.98%
$20,000-$24,999 18 4.48%
$25,000-$29,999 7 1.74%
$30,000-$34,999 38 9.45%
$35,000-$39,999 60 14.93%
$40,000-$44,999 39 9.70%
$45,000-$49,999 39 9.70%
$50,000-$59,999 32 7.96%
$60,000-$74,999 39 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 38 9.45%
$100,000-$124,999 10 2.49%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.49%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Garden Plain Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 60 15.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 145 36.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 3.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 80 20.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 60 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 6.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Garden Plain Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 316 27.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 169 14.67%
Public Assistance 6 0.52%
Retirement 117 10.16%
Self Employment 90 7.81%
Social Security 99 8.59%
Supplemental Security 7 0.61%
Wage / Salary 306 26.56%
Other 42 3.65%

Garden Plain Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 195 69.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 86 30.60%

Garden Plain Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 289 68.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 18.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 1.43%

Garden Plain Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 279 67.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 84 20.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 2.18%

Garden Plain Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garden Plain Education Information Back to top
Garden Plain Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12 1.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 98 12.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 380 49.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 138 18.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 76 9.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 5.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19 2.49%

Garden Plain Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20 1.90% 0 0.00% 20 1.90%
Kindergarten 11 1.04% 0 0.00% 11 1.04%
Grades 1-4 30 2.84% 7 0.66% 37 3.51%
Grades 5-8 53 5.02% 15 1.42% 68 6.45%
Grades 9-12 82 7.77% 6 0.57% 88 8.34%
Undergrad college 11 1.04% 7 0.66% 18 1.71%
Graduate or professional school 11 1.04% 0 0.00% 11 1.04%
Total 218 20.66% 35 3.32% 253 23.98%

Garden Plain Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garden Plain Public Benefits Information Back to top
Garden Plain Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 921 91.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 90 8.90%

Garden Plain Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garden Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Garden Plain Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116 11.00%
10-19 Years 176 16.68%
20-29 Years 78 7.39%
30-39 Years 149 14.12%
40-49 Years 183 17.35%
50-59 Years 138 13.08%
60-69 Years 90 8.53%
70-79 Years 83 7.87%
80-89 Years 36 3.41%
90+ Years 6 0.57%

Garden Plain Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 538 51.00%
Color 1 Box Female 517 49.00%

Garden Plain Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,034 98.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Garden Plain Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 276 28.60%
2. Dutch 264 27.36%
3. English 131 13.58%
4. Irish 88 9.12%
5. United States Or American 86 8.91%
6. Polish 28 2.90%
7. European 27 2.80%
8. Swedish 22 2.28%
9. French Non-Basque 17 1.76%
10. Belgian 7 0.73%

Garden Plain Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 960 98.06%
2. German 10 1.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.92%

Garden Plain Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 996 98.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 1.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.10%

Garden Plain Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Garden Plain Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.