Garden Farms, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

Garden Farms

census-designated place

Location of Garden Farms in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Garden Farms

Position in California.

Coordinates: 35°24′57″N 120°36′51″W﻿ / ﻿35.41583°N 120.61417°W﻿ / 35.41583; -120.61417
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| San Luis Obispo
Area

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• Total

| 1.093 sq mi (2.832 km2)
• Land| 1.093 sq mi (2.832 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

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| 955 ft (291 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 449
• Density| 410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID| 2583022
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garden Farms, California

Garden Farms is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California.[2] Garden Farms sits at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Garden Farms's population was 449.

Garden Farms is a subdivision located between Santa Margarita and Atascadero, California.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

## History

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Garden Farms was developed in 1918 on land purchased from Rancho Santa Margarita by Edward Gardner Lewis, who planned the farms to supply produce to Atascadero. The recession after World War I intervened, and the plan failed.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 386| | —
2020| 449| | 16.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

The 2020 United States census reported that Garden Farms had a population of 449. The population density was 410.8 inhabitants per square mile (158.6/km2). The racial makeup of Garden Farms was 381 (84.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 8 (1.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 20 (4.5%) from other races, and 39 (8.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58 persons (12.9%).[6]

The whole population lived in households. There were 174 households, out of which 49 (28.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 81 (46.6%) were married-couple households, 10 (5.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 54 (31.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 29 (16.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 58 households (33.3%) were one person, and 18 (10.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58.[6] There were 105 families (60.3% of all households).[7]

The age distribution was 98 people (21.8%) under the age of 18, 16 people (3.6%) aged 18 to 24, 99 people (22.0%) aged 25 to 44, 113 people (25.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 123 people (27.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.[6]

There were 182 housing units at an average density of 166.5 units per square mile (64.3 units/km2), of which 174 (95.6%) were occupied. Of these, 116 (66.7%) were owner-occupied, and 58 (33.3%) were occupied by renters.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garden Farms, California
3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
4. ^ " A haven of living history in Garden Farms", SLO Tribune, January 13, 2010
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ a b c d "Garden Farms CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
7. ^ "Garden Farms CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

## External links

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* History of Garden Farms, Santa Margarita Historical Society

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Municipalities and communities of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

County seat: San Luis Obispo

Cities|

* Arroyo Grande
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* La Panza

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