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

Map of Garfield, MNMap of Garfield, MN

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:

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)