Garden is a village in Delta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 174 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Garden Township. M-183 runs through the village, connecting with Fayette eight miles (13 km) southwest and with U.S. Highway 2 at Garden Corners, nine miles (14 km) to the north.

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Town numbers

ZIP code49835

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Living in Garden

Housing in Garden

$226K▲ 12.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Garden home is worth about $226,000, up 12.4% in a year, 15% below the Michigan typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health in Garden

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 7.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.2%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sawyer Family Health CenterGwinn · 48 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49817, 49835, 49895 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Garden →

Natural hazards in Garden

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Garden flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Delta County MapGarden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Garden →

Climate in Garden

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Garden has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°.

28° / 14°Winter

49° / 29°Spring

75° / 54°Summer

54° / 38°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 24, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Garden →

Schools in Garden

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School Grade C+

The public schools Garden’s kids attend trail 58% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBig Bay De Noc School DistrictSchools1

Big Bay De Noc School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 192 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.