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
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)