Garrison, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 213. Estimated population in July 2024: 218 (+2.3% change)
Males: 115 (54.0%), Females: 98 (46.0%)

Crow Wing County

Zip code: 56450

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.5 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $101,300

Population by Race

Races in Garrison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (28.6%), Swedish (9.4%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (5.6%), Irish (4.7%), Scottish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Garrison, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garrison

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrison city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+53.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:

  • RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 19 miles; AITKIN, MN)
  • MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
  • CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CROSBY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrison:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 23 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 67 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garrison:

  • BIRCH LAKE (about 6 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M69)
  • MAL’S/SERPENT LAKE/ (about 14 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M14)
  • AITKIN MUNI-STEVE KURTZ FIELD (about 20 miles; AITKIN, MN; Abbreviation: AIT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 24 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)