Garfield, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 281. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (+5.7% change)
Males: 129 (45.9%), Females: 152 (54.1%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 56332
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $67,300
Population by Race
Races in Garfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (51.6%), Norwegian (25.3%), Swedish (14.2%), Irish (12.8%), Czech (3.9%), Polish (3.6%).
Elevation: 1430 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Garfield
- High school or higher: 84.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Garfield city
- Never married: 31.1%
- Now married: 49.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 15.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+30.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Garfield:
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)
- GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GLENWOOD, MN)
- MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garfield:
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 99 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- HECTOR INTL (about 113 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garfield:
- CHANDLER FIELD (about 10 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Abbreviation: AXN)
- GLENWOOD MUNI (about 25 miles; GLENWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: GHW)
- STARBUCK MUNI (about 25 miles; STARBUCK, MN; Abbreviation: D32)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garfield:
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 81 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 96 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 96 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 97 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
Public primary/middle school in Garfield:
- GARFIELD EL. (Students: 135; Location: BOX 158; Grades: KG – 06)